Mother, child among seven killed in Philadelphia medical jet crash

A small medical transport plane crashed into several buildings in the US city of Philadelphia on Friday evening, killing all six people on board and at least one other person on the ground, the mayor has confirmed.

The jet was on a medical transport trip, heading to Tijuana, Mexico, with a short stop-over in Missouri. It was carrying a child patient and her mother, along with two pilots, a doctor and paramedic. They were all Mexican nationals.

But just one minute after take-off, the Learjet 55 plummeted to the ground. Videos show the plane coming down quickly and sparking a huge fireball.

Nineteen others were injured, though Mayor Cherelle Parker said that number could still change.

Speaking at a news conference on Saturday, Philadelphia city managing director Adam Thiel said it would probably be “days or more” until officials are able to confirm “the number of folks who perished in this tragedy and the outcome of those who were injured”.

He added that there is still “a lot of unknowns about who was where” when the crash happened. (BBC)  

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