Plane Crash in Philadelphia today 2025

Medical jet carrying six crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood

The plane had been on a medical transport mission, carrying a child patient and her mother, and four crew members.

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A small medical transport plane crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia on Friday evening

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Videos of the incident online show the plane coming down quickly and sparking a huge fireball

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A spokesperson for Temple University Hospital-Jeanes in Philadelphia said it had treated six people who were injured on the ground during the crash.

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Another witness told local media the explosion "lit up the whole sky''

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