Only two days after the private plane crashed this Friday night in a residential and commercial area of the Northeast of California, in the Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue area, local authorities reported. Several houses in the area are on fire. Television images show a strong smoke and a great mobilization of emergency equipment.
At least two people were aboard the aircraft, although other sources point out that there were six. The plane caused a huge fireball and a spectacular smoke fungus with its explosion. The shared videos on social networks show that the device struck at high speed and apparently was already on flames in the air. The impact caused a great rumble and panic scenes in the neighborhood.
The plane was a Learjet 55, a business plane with two engines and a great flight autonomy, registered in Mexico, which had just taken off from the Northeast of Philadelphia airport and headed to the Springfield-Benson National Airport, in Misuri, which It indicates that the accident occurred at 18.30, local time (3.30, Spanish peninsular time). Given the long distance to travel, the plane was well loaded with fuel, which explains the size of the explosion.
The flame remains of the plane have extended along a wide surface and some of them have caused the fire of nearby housing. There are also several victims on land, according to the police. The number of dead and injured is unknown for now. The accident has occurred near the Roosevelt Mall shopping center, which has been evacuated. The device has also caused damage to several cars.
The National Board of Transportation Security (NTSB) and FAA itself will investigate the causes of the accident.
“I have talked to the mayor of Philadelphia and my team is in communication with [los servicios de emergencia]. We are offering all the resources of the Commonwealth while responding to the accident of a private plane in the northeast of Philadelphia. We will continue providing updates as there is more information available ”,
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