A small medical transport jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, killing all six people on board and one individual in a car below. The plane was headed to Missouri when it went down around 6:30 p.m., igniting fires and injuring 19 others, although the critical condition status of those injured was unclear. Witnesses reported a large explosion at the site. City officials emphasized the ongoing assessment of the wreckage and expressed uncertainty about the final victim count in this tragic incident.
"This is still a very active and fluid situation. It will likely be days or more until we are able to definitively answer the question about the number of folks who perished in this tragedy and the outcome for those who are injured."
"Eyewitnesses described seeing an explosion in the shape of a mushroom cloud."
"The crash took place near Roosevelt Mall, which is less than four miles from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport."
"Five fires erupted following the crash and have since been extinguished."
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