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BREAKING: Jet Crashes In Philadelphia, Several Casualties Reported

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A small ambulance jet crashed and burst into flames in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night. Several casualties are confirmed after the plane crashed into an urban area along a busy road.

The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. local time at Cottman Avenue and Bustleton Avenue, not far from the busy Roosevelt Mall. The area is a densely populated urban area with several strip malls and row homes.

Numerous videos of the crash show that the aircraft was on fire as it nosedived down into the neighborhood. Upon impact, the jet burst into flames, causing a massive fireball that set numerous buildings and vehicles on fire.

Disturbing footage from the scene confirms multiple fatalities and other casualties, though the exact death toll has yet to be confirmed. It is also unknown exactly many buildings were set on fire as a result of the crash.

The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) announced that the aircraft, a Learjet 55 medical plane belonging to Jet Rescue, an air ambulance company based in South Florida. Officials say the plane was on its way to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri before the crash. The crash occurred less than five miles from the airport, while preliminary reports indicate that the plane was nosediving at a rate of 11,000 feet per second.

Fox 29 Philadelphia has confirmed that at least two people were onboard at the time of the crash, though preliminary reports indicate that there could have been as many as six. Footage from the scene indicates that multiple bystanders were injured as a result of the crash, a fact that has been confirmed by local media outlets.

If the plane was fully fueled, it would have been carrying roughly 7,000 gallons of jet fuel. Eyewitnesses reported that several vehicles were set on fire, in addition to several row homes. Aerial footage from the scene shows a wide debris field spanning multiple buildings. Debris is reportedly being found up to a quarter mile from the crash site.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced that he is in contact with Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city emergency services leaders. “We are offering all Commonwealth resources as they respond to the small private plane crash in Northeast Philly,” the governor wrote in an X post. “We’ll continue to provide updates as more information is available.”

Philadelphia law enforcement and fire department officials are expected to hold a press conference around 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

The crash comes just days after a military Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight as it was preparing to land Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. All 64 passengers and crew members aboard the jet, along with three U.S. soldiers who were on the helicopter, were killed in the crash.

This is a developing story.