A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
The crash of the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, comes two days after the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, in Washington, D.C.
A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” There was no immediate word whether anyone on the ground was killed, but at least six people were treated for injuries at a hospital.