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Videos capture the moment a small plane crashes in Philadelphia (AP Video / Jan. 31, 2025)

By Michael R. Sisak And Matt Rourke The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.

  • Matt Rourke And Marc Levy The Associated Press

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” There was no immediate word whether anyone on the ground was killed.

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