City of Philadelphia confirms 6 dead in crash

Per the city of Philadelphia, 6 people have been confirmed dead and multiple others injured after a devastating plane crash occurred in Northeast Philadelphia near Roosevelt Mall at Cottman and Bustleton Avenues on Friday evening. A private Learjet 55 – a medical transportation jet – departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport with two passengers, a mother and daughter, and four crew members were killed in the tragic crash. As more information is released about the reason for the crash, this blog will be updated. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker held a press briefing quickly after arriving the scene at 7 p.m. to give the public as much information that was available immediately; the Mayor was joined soon after by Governor Josh Shapiro and other City, State and Federal officials and provided a media update at 9:45 p.m. to provide additional details obtained. “This is a tragedy in our city – people have lost their lives and many injured in this horrific crash and the damage is massive,” said Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. “Our prayers are with the families, friends, neighbors and all of those impacted by the tragic crash. We are unified in our approach – a One Philly philosophy with all hands-on deck. I am so grateful for the rapid response by our Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments, our Office of Emergency Management and Philadelphia Gas Works with federal, state, and local first responders who swarmed the scene in collaboration with all first responders on the ground.” “This is when you see the best of Philly,” said Governor Josh Shapiro, who promised full support from the State of Pennsylvania. He was joined by teams of State troopers, PennDot and the State’s Department of Environmental Protection.