An air ambulance carrying a pediatric patient, their escort and four crew members crashed into a busy residential area of northeast Philadelphia Friday , erupting in a fireball. The aircraft came down just after 6 p. Shocking footage showed a large mushroom-shaped fireball shooting into the sky. It happened just two days after a deadly mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane above Washington D.
There were no survivors. The plane, a Learjet 55, quickly disappeared from radar after taking off and climbing to an altitude of 1, feet. It was reportedly airborne for only about 40 seconds and fell from the sky at around 11, feet per minute. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the company that operated the aircraft, later confirmed that a pediatric patient had been on board, along with an adult carer, and four crew members. The child had been discharged after completing her course of care, Gold said, and was being escorted back to Mexico by her mother.
The aircraft was crewed by a pilot, copilot, flight physician, and paramedic. Our immediate concern is for the patient's family, our personnel, their families and other victims that may have been hurt on the ground. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which is registered in the U. Its fleet includes 10 Learjets and one AirBus helicopter. All of the air ambulance jets are equipped with the most modern equipment available for air medical transport.
First Responders are already being given credit for doing a great job. More to follow. God Bless you all. The president was reportedly briefed by newly confirmed Transport Secretary Sean Duffy, who said he had also spoken to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. In his own statement on X, Shapiro said he had spoken with Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and local law enforcement, and was offering all Commonwealth resources.
The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates. Governor Shapiro added that 45 state troopers were on the ground assisting local law enforcement. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the state would marshall its resources in responding to the horrific explosion. Videos capture the moment a small plane crashes in Philadelphia. Harrowing footage shows enormous explosion after a twin-engine Learjet 55 came down in a residential neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia.
