The air ambulance company operating the flight that fell on Friday (31) in Philadelphia confirmed that one of the six people on board was a pediatric patient.
Jet Rescue added in a LinkedIn statement that approximately 7:25 pm local time, the “Jet Rescue Air Ambulance” aircraft, an aerial ambulance service, had an accident.
“The X-UCI aircraft, Learjet 55,,” said the company.
The aircraft carried four crew and two passengers, including a pediatric patient and a companion.
“At this moment, we cannot confirm any survivor. No name is being disclosed at this time until family members are notified. Our immediate concern is with the patient’s family, our team, their families and other victims who may have been injured in the ground, ”added Jet Rescue in the statement.
It was not immediately clear what the plane could have impacted.
Authorities did not disclose information about injured in the accident. The affiliate of CNNKyw reported that there are several victims reported on the ground.
A video of the affiliate of CNNWPVI, on site while several fire trucks responded to the incident.
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro said he spoke to Philadelphia’s mayor and is offering all Commonwealth resources for the emergency response that happens at the scene.
Meanwhile, the city’s emergency management department said it was working on a “big incident” near Cottman and Bustleton avenues and the roads were closed in the area.
The accident happens while authorities remain an investigation into Wednesday’s deadly collision, where one over the Potomac River.
The plane, flying from Wichita, Kansas, carried 64 people, while three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. All are presumably killed.
