The airliner for the transport of patients on Friday about 30 seconds after the start collapsed to a neighborhood in Filadelfia, where it exploded after impact. There was one child patient and five other people on board. A fire from the explosion engulfed several houses. TASR reports this based on a report from AP, adding that this is the second air accident in the US this week.
“At the moment we can’t confirm if anyone has survived the accident,” It was introduced by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance. “Our current concern is the patient’s family, our staff, their family and other people who could have been injured on Earth,” the company added.
The accident happened less than 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport Airport, which serves mainly for business aircraft and charter flights. The plane hit the ground in a residential area near the shopping center and the main road.
Aircraft Learjet 55 quickly disappeared from radars After at 6.06 am local time (0.06 h) took off from the airport and climbed to a height of 1,600 feet (487 meters). According to the Flight Aware website, which is dedicated to watching flights, it was on his way to Springfield, Missouri and has been registered for Med Jets.
Mayor of Cerelle Parker on Friday evening at a press conference stated that Information on victims of life is not immediately known. She added that the accident hit several houses and vehicles. “The place of the event is the subject of an investigation,” she said.
The accident only happened a few days after the saddest air accident in the country in almost a quarter of a century. The American Airlines commercial aircraft, 30 January, just before landing at Ronald Reagan’s International Airport, collided with a helicopter and collapsed into the Potomac River. There were 60 passengers on board the plane and four crew members. On board helicopters Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk were three soldiers. None of the 67 passengers of both machines survived the crash.
The Washington accident has raised several questions about the country’s air security. According to several sources, the airspace in Washington is crowded. In addition to three commercial airports, there are also military bases, and since it is the US metropolis, high government officials are also transported from the city and often transported to it by helicopters. Severally pointed out the lack of control towers around Washington.
The cause of the collision is not yet known. The case is investigated by the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in cooperation with the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSB) is investigating the case.
