Small Plane Crashes Near Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, Multiple Casualties Reported [Video]

A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 31, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a news release.

The Learjet 55 departed the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights. The plane took off from the airport at 6:06 p.m. Once it reached an altitude of 1,600 feet 30 seconds later, it disappeared from radar, per the Associated Press.

First responders work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

The jet was carrying six passengers en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, per the FAA. The aircraft is owned by Jet Rescue, which provides global air ambulance services, per the Associated Press.

view of the wreckage from a small plane after it crashed in a residential area in the US city of Philadelphia on January 31, 2025.

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Jet Rescue said in a …