Plane crashes near Philadelphia, causing house fires
Photo: Fires broke out in Philadelphia after plane crash (x.com/HexdlineNews)
A Learjet 55 light aircraft crashed near Philadelphia, close to a shopping center in the US. The crash sparked fires in several homes, and there are reports of injuries, according to CBS News Philadelphia.
The explosion and fires following the plane crash occurred in the northeast of Philadelphia.
Local police reported that the small jet crashed in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue.
The Learjet 55 was en route from Philadelphia to Springfield, Missouri. The aircraft fell near the Roosevelt Mall just minutes after taking off from the runway. The crash happened around 6:30 PM local time (1:30 AM Kyiv time).
According to firefighters, several houses caught fire in the Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard area after the plane crashed.
Another plane crash just now in Philadelphia; we can't rush to judgment until we know if the pilot is black or white.pic.twitter.com/7zSG1n0rn1
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Sources from American media in the police reported that parts of the aircraft collided with cars in the area. There is also information about a fire at some businesses near the Roosevelt Mall shopping center.
What is known about the victims
Law enforcement agencies reported several injuries on the ground following the plane crash.
According to the police, there were two people on board the aircraft. Their fate is currently unknown, and whether they managed to eject is unclear.
However, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on social media that "it is reported that there were six people on board."
Emergency medical staff stated that the six individuals included two doctors, two pilots, a patient, and possibly a patient's family member, as updated by American media.
It is noteworthy that this crash occurred just days after the tragic aviation disaster in Washington, when on January 29, a Bombardier CRJ700 passenger plane collided in mid-air with a military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Debris from both aircraft fell into the river. The crash resulted in the deaths of 67 people—60 passengers and 4 crew members of the civilian plane, as well as three soldiers aboard the helicopter.
Today, it was revealed that investigators recovered the "black boxes" from both aircraft involved in the Washington collision.
