A spokesperson for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance offered a chilling statement after the aircraft went down in Philadelphia on Friday night.
With less than a week gone since the fatal Washington D.C. helicopter/airplane collision, the United States is being forced to come to terms with another disaster.
A Learjet 55 with six people on board, including a child from Mexico who had been receiving treatment, her mother, and four crew members, went down in the city just 30 seconds after taking off.
Air Ambulance Spokesperson Offers Update On Possible Survivors
A spokesperson for the flight operator released a heartbreaking statement after the crash.
“We cannot confirm any survivors,” they said.
“When an incident like this happens, it’s shocking and surprising,” the spokesperson added. “All of the aircraft are maintained, not a penny is spared because we know our mission is so critical.”
The flight was headed to Tijuana but was supposed to stop in Missouri.
As noted above, it didn’t make it very far. A number of buildings and vehicles were damaged in the crash, and at least six people on the ground were treated for injuries at a nearby hospital.
Our hearts go out to everyone affected.
