Medical jet aircraft crashed in the collision of six people in Philadelphia, and the arson was destroyed | Philadelphia
On Friday night, a medical transport jet aircraft with pediatric patients and five other people hit the northeast of Philadelphia and broke out in the fireball. A few houses were set up in only 30 seconds after taking off.
According to Sean Duffy, Minister of Transport, at least six people on the plane said that this was a medical task.
Jet Rescue Aerial Armor said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” “Our direct concern is the patient's family, our staff, their family and other victims may be hurt.”
Jet Rescue spokesman Shai Gold and the local NBC branch talked about the person in the crash. Pediatric patients, a girl, is returning to Mexico Tyner. Gold said that others on the plane include her mother, a pilot, a co -pilot, a doctor and a nursing staff.
Gold said: “I can only say that the patient is sponsored by third -party charity and received life -saving therapy in the United States.” “She took care of her process. She was going home.
“She fought for survival. Unfortunately, this tragedy was on the way home.”
The collision occurred less than 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) less than 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from Philadelphia. The airport mainly served commercial jets and charter flights. The photos taken at the crash scene seemed to show the fire.
Fire officials confirmed that after the Cutterman Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, after hitting a car around 6 pm Eastern US time, multiple buildings were on fire.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a statement at about 6.40 pm, confirming that the crashing aircraft was Learjet 55, which initially said that two people joined. The agency later changed the evaluation to confirm the participation of six of them.
According to sources, in addition to several flight crews, there are also children patients escorted by a pilot, doctor, flying crew, and an adult.
“This plane is a way to go to the National Airport of Springfield-Bransen National Airport in Missouri. FAA and NTSB will investigate.” FAA stated.
Flight data shows that a small jet aircraft takes off from the airport 6.06pm at a height of climbing to 1600 feet (487 meters), and disappears from the radar for about 30 seconds.
This aircraft is a medical transportation engineering. A takeoffs and quickly disappeared from the radar were registered as a company operating with medical jets.
It is unclear that the collision accident or six people are still unclear. Police said people on the ground were also injured.
Michael Schiavone, 37, was sitting in Mayfair's home on Friday at the time when he heard a loud noise and his house shook. He said it felt like a mini earthquake. When he checked his family safety camera lens, he said that it looked like a missile was falling down. He said: “A big explosion occurred, so I think we have suffered a second attack.”
Josh Shapiro, governor of Philadelphia, was released on social media and he was communicating with the mayor and emergency personnel. “When they responded to the crash of small private planes in the Northeast Philadelphia, we provided all British Federal resources.”
Video released on social media show that huge explosions and smoke occurred in the area.
The plane crashed at a busy crossroad near Roosevelt Shopping Center. The Roosevelt Shopping Center was an outdoor shopping center. The first respondent prevented traffic and the onlookers crowded on the corner of the Rhawnhurst residential area. Philadelphia Emergency Management Office said that the roads in the area have been closed.
After the plane crashed, a mobile phone video shot by the witnesses showed a chaotic scene, and the debris was scattered at the intersection. A wall glowed next to the intersection, and a bunch of black smoke quickly rose into the sky, while some witnesses could hear cry and the siren was hoarse.
According to its website, Jet Rescue is a company with licenses and insurance. It has more than 20 years of experience and can provide intensive monitoring air ambulance services from Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean in the United States.
Two days after the collision accident, a commercial aircraft collided with a military helicopter near the Reagan Washington National Airport on the suburbs of Washington Special Administrative Region, killing 67 on the 67 aircraft.