Medical Plane Crashes Near Roosevelt Mall Philadelphia, Believed To Have No Survivors

A small plane carrying 6 people crashed around a shopping center in Philadelphia, United States. Reportedly there were victims of this accident. PHOTO via X Philadelphia Office of Emergency @PhilaOEM

JAKARTA - The medical evacuation plane that crashed in Philadelphia, United States, carried a child and five others inside. The air ambulance company that operates it has not confirmed any survivors.

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said the plane crashed with four crew members, one child medical patient and patient companion in it.

"Currently we can't confirm who survived," the company said in a statement.

US President Donald Trump wrote on social media "it's very sad to see the plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More and more innocent souls are missing. Our society is very involved. Emergency handling officers have been rewarded for doing a good job."

The crash followed an accident this week between American Airlines jets and US Army Black Hawk helicopters in Washington, DC, which killed 67 people.

The Federal Aviation Administration said six people were in Learjet 55 which crashed at around 18.30 local time, Friday, January 31.

Local media reported the incident occurred near Roosevelt Mall in northeastern Philadelphia and there were many injuries in the field.

Videos posted on local TV stations showed the plane dived sharply before falling to the ground in a densely populated area in northeastern Philadelphia and exploded in a large fireball.

At least one house and several cars caught fire, Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Cold weather and rain as well as low visibility at the time of the accident.

The plane that crashed took off from Philadelphia Southeast Airport and headed to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker told a news conference at the crash site that it had no information on the number of victims.

"Everything is ready, that's where we are at this time," he said.