Probably six dead – Philadelphia: plane crashed in the middle of the city

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On Friday, a jet crashed in a busy neighborhood of Philadelphia with six prisoners. The plane was a medical transport. According to the operating company, there were four crew members and a minor patient on board. “At the moment we cannot confirm whether there are survivors,” says it.

The machine crashed in the middle of a busy area in the northeast of the city – with many shops, houses and traffic. Rescue workers were used with a large contingent. In the beginning there was no information about possible injuries or death.

“Will give losses”
“At the moment we have no information about the number of fatalities,” said mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker. However, she emphasized that different houses and vehicles were hit. The governor of the US state of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, said: “We know there will be loses in this region.”

Photos from the site for accidents:

Fire ball and smoking
There were dramatic scenes on photos that spread various American television channels: a huge explosion, a fire ball and large smokers and in the middle of an area in the northeast of Philadelphias with a large accumulation of shops and busy roads in the Nater school traffic. The area was closed. Residents were called upon to avoid the area.

Private aircraft crashed shortly after the start
The Aviation Authority FAA announced that the crashed aircraft was a LearJet 55 machine- a private and business plane. The machine flew from a nearby airport, Northeast Philadelphia Airport, and crashed shortly after the start. The plane was on its way to Missouri.

US still shocked by crash in Washington
A devastating plane crash in the capital Washington had just shaken the country. On the Capital Airport Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA), a passenger machine of the American Airlines collided on Wednesday evening with a military helicopter. Both fell into the water.

On board the aircraft were 60 passengers and four crew members, three crew members on board the helicopter. According to the authorities, all 67 people died in the accident. It was the most serious plane crash in the United States for more than 20 years.

Source: Krone

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