Explosion, fireball and billows of smoke: Plane crashes in Philadelphia
By Christiane Jacke, Gaby Mahlberg
Philadelphia (USA) - These are horrific images: In Philadelphia, a jet with six people on board has crashed in the middle of a busy area of the US East Coast city. It was a plane for medical transportation.

The operating company stated that four crew members were on board the aircraft - and that one of the patients was a minor accompanied by a companion.
"At this time, we cannot confirm that there are any survivors," the written statement said. All the occupants of the plane were Mexican, as the Mexican Foreign Ministry confirmed to X.
The plane crashed in the middle of a busy area in the north-east of the city - with many stores, residential buildings and also a lot of traffic.
A large contingent of rescue workers were deployed in the city. There was initially no information on possible injuries or fatalities.
"At this time, we have no information on the number of fatalities," said the mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker (52). She emphasized that several homes and vehicles were affected. The governor of the state of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro (51), said: "We know there will be casualties in this region."

Plane crash in Philadelphia: fireball and billows of smoke

Pictures broadcast by US television stations showed dramatic scenes: a huge explosion, a fireball and large plumes of smoke - in the middle of an area in north-east Philadelphia with a large concentration of stores and busy streets in the evening rush hour.
The area was cordoned off and residents were urged to avoid the area.
The FAA said the plane involved in the accident was a Learjet 55 - a private and business aircraft.
The plane had taken off from a nearby airport, Northeast Philadelphia Airport, and crashed shortly after take-off.
The plane was on its way to the state of Missouri.
Philadelphia is a city of 1.5 million people on the east coast, while the state of Missouri lies in the interior of the country.

US President Donald Trump: "More innocent souls lost"
US President Donald Trump (78) wrote on the Truth Social platform: "It is so sad that the plane crashed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More innocent souls lost."
Just recently, a devastating plane crash in the nation's capital, Washington, shook the entire country. Last Wednesday evening, an American Airlines passenger plane collided with a military helicopter on landing at Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA). Both crashed into the water.
There were 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the plane and 3 crew members on board the helicopter. According to the authorities, all 67 people died in the accident. It was the most serious airplane accident in the USA for more than 20 years. Not all the bodies from the crash have yet been recovered.