A small jet carrying six people crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night, igniting multiple fires and prompting a major emergency response
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft as a Learjet 55, which had departed from Northeast Philadelphia Airport en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.
Initial reports from the FAA indicated only two people were aboard, but U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later stated that six individuals were believed to be on the plane.
Authorities have not confirmed any survivors or casualties. However, local media footage captured a fireball followed by burning buildings and vehicles. FOX29 aired images of thick smoke rising from the crash site.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted on X (formerly Twitter), assuring residents that emergency services were actively responding and that the state was providing full support. “We’ll continue to provide updates as more information becomes available,” he wrote.
The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management classified the incident as a “major” emergency and advised residents to avoid the area near Roosevelt Mall, where multiple roads were closed. First responders, including police and fire crews, were seen working to control the blaze and assess the damage.
This crash occurred just two days after a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, which claimed 67 lives—the worst U.S. aviation disaster in nearly 25 years.
Authorities, including the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
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