


A medical jet has just crashed in Philadelphia tonight, killing all six onboard and setting multiple homes on fire.
Those killed were two doctors, two pilots, a pediatric patient and likely a family member of the patient onboard
Video from the scene was shocking, with fire seemingly everywhere:
Here’s more on the crash from News Channel 3:
A small medical jet crashed in northeast Philadelphia, killing multiple people and setting nearby several building on fire, CBS News Philadelphia reports.
United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy confirmed that there were six people onboard the jet. Police told local media at the scene there were two doctors, two pilots, a patient, and likely a family member of the patient onboard.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance issued a statement on the crash on its LinkedIn page, confirming there were four crew members and two passengers, including a pediatric patient.
The plane was going from Philadelphia to Springfield, Missouri, leaving the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, CBS Philadelphia reports. The plane crashed into a neighborhood outside the Roosevelt Mall just moments after leaving the airstrip.
Police told CBS News that parts of the plane hit cars in the area. Some businesses near the Roosevelt Mall were on fire, sources said.