A small plane crashed on the street near the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has gripped the nation once again just days after a commercial airliner collided with a Black Hawk helicopter and killed 67 people.
A Learjet 55 crashed around 6:30 p.m. after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration said two people were on board the plane as it was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.
The plane went down near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. It was said to be a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.
Many videos of the aftermath have flooded social media, but now we are seeing an incredible angle of the moment when the Learjet came barreling down to the ground and exploded into a fireball.
A Jet Rescue air ambulance has crashed in Philadelphia, resulting in the tragic loss of all personnel onboard, including the flight crew, medical team, and the patient under transport. pic.twitter.com/lv884VtfvK
— GMI (@Global_Mil_Info) February 1, 2025
It is expected that loss of life has happened, but there has been no confirmation as of yet.
The City of Philadephia Posts About Plane Crash of Learjet 55
A Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crashed in Philadelphia, which ignited multiple homes and vehicles into fire.
Footage captured a massive explosion followed by a fireball at the moment of impact.
The City of Philadephia posted on X, calling the incident “major.”
“Major incident near Cottman and Bustelton Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia across from Roosevelt Mall,” according to the post. “Roads closed in area including parts of Roosevelt Boulevard. Avoid area.”
