On Friday, a medical transport jet with a pediatric patient on board crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff, causing extensive damage and engulfing homes in flames. Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed that information about casualties is still being gathered, and while no fatalities have been confirmed, several structures were affected. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud noise, and video footage documented the plane's descent and explosion. Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed the state’s commitment to aiding the ongoing response efforts to the incident, which occurred just days after a major air disaster elsewhere in the U.S.
A doorbell camera captured footage of the plane plunging in a streak of white and exploding as it hit the ground near a shopping mall and major roadway.
The crash happened less than 3 miles from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights.
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