USA: crashing aircraft carrying sick child - six dead (video) - News Room USA

It crashed near the Philadelphia Roosevelt Mall in Pennsylvania with six occupants (4 crew members and two passengers – one pediatric patient and one companion).

The explosion caused a fire, with at least one house and several cars wrapped in flames.

Drone Footage from above of the Plane Crash Scene in Northeast Philadelphia

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The air crash, where the American Airlines passenger plane collided with a military helicopter.

All six passengers who are dead, according to Jet Rescue Air Ambulance to which the aircraft belonged, were Mexicans.

She was transported by a girl “who had received medical treatment that saved her life” and was expected to return to Mexico, Sai Golds’ owner of the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance told NBC. The rest of the occupants were the girl’s mother, the commander of the aircraft, the co -pilot, a doctor and a nurse, he added.

According to the Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FAA), the aircraft was a Learjet 55, which had taken off from Northeast Philadelphia airport to Branson, Missouri. The accident occurred about six kilometers from the airport shortly after 18:30 (local time, 01:30 Greek time).

Local and state officials pointed out late last night that it is not yet clear though how many victims are on the ground from the plane crash.

Video shows the bureaucratic aircraft to take a sharp dive before hitting the ground and an explosion occurred. A fire broke out in many buildings and vehicles around the Roosevelt Mall, a shopping center in northeast Philadelphia.

🇺🇸 They report new air accident in the United States.
Now an airplane collapses near the Roosevelt mall shopping center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
No causes of the accident are confirmed.
Recat team is already working to contain the flames

– News from the state of Guanajuato (@bjxnoticias)

Trump: And other innocent souls were lost

US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that it is “very sad to see the plane falling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And other innocent souls were lost. “

Eyewitnesses told local television networks that they saw human residues in or around them.

BREAKING: This is being described as a plane brash in the area of Bustleton and Cottman Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia. Doorbell camera provided by a viewer.

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Mike Driskola, Philadelphia’s municipal councilor, pointed out that he was afraid that there would be dead among the people on the ground. This was also confirmed by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Sapiro during a press conference from the point of tragedy. “We know there will be losses in this area,” he said.

According to Philadelphia Mayor Serell Parker, many houses and cars were wrapped in flames.

At the moment, the officials are pointing out that they do not know what has led to the crash of the aircraft. The weather was cold and it was raining, and there was limited visibility.