BREAKING: Plane Crashes Into Philadelphia Neighborhood, Multiple Casualties Reported
on Jan 31, 2025
UPDATE: 9:30 p.m. EST
Philadelphia authorities reported that the medical plane was carrying two doctors, two pilots, one patient, and one family member. The number of casualties on the ground is unknown.
An air ambulance has reportedly crashed just after takeoff in Philadelphia.
Less than 24 hours after a commercial airplane and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington, D.C., a small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in Philadelphia.
The accident happened just after 6 p.m. local time. The FAA reports that the Learjet 55 took off from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport and was headed to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri. The plane was on a medical assignment.
The crash sparked a massive blaze, with numerous outlets reporting cars and homes on fire. Casualties have been reported, but the number of passengers on board have been disputed. The FAA reports that two people were on board, but other outlets are reporting as many as six.
Footage of the fiery crash was captured by home doorbell cameras, security cameras, and cell phones and shared to social media. See some of the footage below.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Aerial view over Philadelphia crash site pic.twitter.com/DC48p3K2ff
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) February 1, 2025
WATCH: Video shows moment plane crashes in Philadelphia; numerous casualties reported pic.twitter.com/2YDrl8y9Qe
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 31, 2025
Footage of the Exact moment the Plane crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia; multiple victims reported pic.twitter.com/ibloOolPp1
— GeopolitiX (@DalioTroy) February 1, 2025
VIDEO FROM ON THE GROUND just moments after a plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia
— PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpd) January 31, 2025
Philadelphia Fire Radio reports that human remains have been found at the scene pic.twitter.com/zGxEU8q9fs
