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Last Updated:February 01, 2025, 08:06 IST
The footage shows the Learjet 55 falling from the sky in a streak of white before crashing into the ground, exploding into a massive fireball
The crash shook the neighbourhood, setting homes ablaze and scattering debris across the intersection near a shopping mall and a major roadway.
A dashcam video has surfaced on social media showing a small plane crashing into a busy intersection near Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia on Saturday (IST). The aircraft had six people onboard.
The crash took place just 30 seconds after the aircraft took off, causing explosions, fires, and panic in a densely populated residential area.
The footage shows the Learjet 55 falling from the sky in a streak of white before crashing into the ground, exploding into a massive fireball.
The crash shook the neighbourhood, setting homes ablaze and scattering debris across the intersection near a shopping mall and a major roadway.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane, which was heading to Springfield-Branson Airport in Missouri, crashed around 11:30 PM GMT (4:00 AM IST).
The FAA confirmed that both the FAA and the Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) would be investigating the cause of the crash.
The Learjet 55, a jet typically used for medical transports, was owned by Jet Rescue, a Mexico-based air ambulance service. Jet Rescue is known for providing emergency air transport for critically ill patients, including high-profile cases such as flying baseball legend David Ortiz to Boston after he was shot in the Dominican Republic in 2019.
This plane crash comes just two days after a midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., which killed all 67 people on board, making it the deadliest air disaster in the US in nearly 25 years.
Location :United States of America (USA)
First Published:February 01, 2025, 07:47 IST
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