Small plane crashes in Philadelphia's residential area, multiple fires reported

All I can say is, the patient was sponsored by a third-partner charity to undergo life-saving treatment in the US,

Shai Gold, a spokesman for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, told NBC

Something happened rather catastrophically after the aircraft lifted off,

he said

So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More innocent souls lost,

he wrote

At this time, we cannot confirm any survivors,

the company said

We know there will be loss in this region and we want to offer our thoughts and our serious prayers for those who are grieving.”

He added

What we’re seeing here is a unified response to an awful aviation disaster,

he said

Expect the extended closure of Cottman Avenue between the Roosevelt Boulevard and Bustleton Avenue and outer southbound lanes of the Boulevard for the incident response. Avoid area and make alternate travel plans."

Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management said on X

The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates,

the FAA said, referring to the Philadelphia incident

Cherelle Parkerphiladelphia Mayor

We have no reports on the number of fatalities, ... several dwellings and vehicles were impacted."

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said at the scene, adding

Sean Duffytransportation Secretary

A Learjet 55 with two people on board crashed after departing Northeast Philadelphia Airport in Pennsylvania at 18:30,

A horrific plane crash occurred this evening near Franklin Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Secretary Sean Duffy of the Department of Transportation detailed the devastating event

Jim Quinnamerican talk radio host (born 1943)

All we heard was a loud roar and didn’t know where it was coming from. We just turned around and saw the big plume,

said Jim Quinn, the owner of the doorbell camera

It was just horrific. I was just driving down the street, coming to Wendy's and I just saw a plane basically hit the building and it exploded. The sky lit up and I pulled over and basically it was just real bad around here."

Another told ABC 6 about the horrific sight, saying

Earthquakish. It lit up the whole sky,

He compared the impact to that of an earthquake, remarking ... reports The Mirror

NTSB investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Bombardier CRJ700 airplane involved in yesterday's mid-air collision in DCA. The recorders are at the NTSB labs for evaluation."

Officials from the NTSB reported

There were reportedly 6 people on board,

Duffy said

There was a large explosion, so I thought we were under attack for a second,

local resident Michael Schiavone told NPR

Josh Shapiropennsylvania Governor

We are offering all Commonwealth resources" as first responders work at the scene of the crash

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro wrote on social media

Josh Shapiropennsylvania Governor

We are offering all resources as (emergency services) respond to the small private plane crash in Northeast Philly, ... We'll continue to provide updates as more information is available."

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro wrote on the social platform X