Fiery Plane Crash in Philadelphia Kills 7, Death Toll Expected to Rise

A medical transport plane carrying a child patient crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood, killing all six onboard and one on the ground.
Fiery Plane Crash in Philadelphia Kills 7, Death Toll Expected to Rise
Investigators work the scene where a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, on Feb. 1, 2025. Matt Rourke /AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
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Seven people were killed—including one on the ground—when a medical transport jet crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood on the night of Jan. 31, officials said in a Feb. 1 morning update, warning that the death toll could rise as investigators and responders work through the devastation.

The plane—a Learjet 55 operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance—was carrying a child patient, her mother, and four others when it plunged to the ground shortly after takeoff and exploded.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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