Medical Plane Crashes into Philadelphia Neighborhood, Killing Six on Board
There were six people onboard the medical plane at the time of the crash, including a child; injuries on the ground are likely.
A plane crashed into a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, January 31 in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue. There were six people onboard the plane at the time of the crash; emergency personnel have confirmed there were no survivors. The crash is an active emergency response situation with reported mass casualties. Other injuries are reported on the ground. Multiple rowhomes in the area caught fire as a result of the crash, explosion, and flying debris. While it is unclear at this time what caused the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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