Breaking: Another Plane Crash – This Time in Philadelphia – Homes on Fire – Developing

January 31, 2025 Mark Wolf US 0

A small plane crashed in Philadelphia Friday, less than 48 hours after a passenger plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potamic River in Washington, D.C.

The Learjet 55 crashed around 6:30 p.m., shortly after leaving Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to a statement released by the Federal Aviation Administration, local channel NBC Philadelphia 10 reported.

The plane came down near the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.

The small jet’s six occupants were headed for Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Missouri, the FAA said.

Social media users posted dramatic videos capturing the scene.

WARNING: Since this is a breaking situation, videos have not been edited for language

Police told KYW-TV in Philadelphia the plane crashed in a residential area, leaving multiple houses on fire.

“The plane crashed into a neighborhood outside the Roosevelt Mall just moments after leaving the airstrip,” the CBS News affiliate reported.

Steve Keeley of Philadelphia’s WTXF-TV posted video of the scene and confirmed Philadelphia police and fire were on the scene.

Chris O’Connell, also of WTXF posted viewer-submitted video of the scene.

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“Building on fire. Heavy smell of jet fuel in the air,” O’Connel reported in his X post.

Update: This article has been updated to reflect new information on the number of people in the jet. 



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