A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother, and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, erupting into flames that consumed several homes.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, stated, “We cannot confirm any survivors.” There was no immediate information on casualties on the ground.
All six passengers were from Mexico. The child had received treatment in Philadelphia for a life-threatening condition and was being transported home. “The flight’s final destination was to have been Tijuana after a stop in Missouri,” said Jet Rescue spokesperson Shai Gold.
