A plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reportedly led to a large explosion and several buildings on fire, according to several reports.
UPDATE 8:30 p.m. ET — A recording appears to have captured a conversation between the air traffic controller in the tower and the doomed aircraft. The controller instructed the pilot to turn to a heading of 290 degrees after takeoff and cleared the pilot to depart. The pilot acknowledged the instruction.
The next instruction from the controller is for the pilot to change frequencies to Philadelphia Departure. The pilot acknowledged the instruction. Within seconds, the controller advises another aircraft they have lost a plane and are closing the airfield.
“I have a lost aircraft. We are not exactly sure what happened,” the controller stated.
UPDATE 8:20 p.m. ET — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on X, stating, “There were reportedly 6 people on board.”
UPDATE 8:15 p.m. ET — Fox News reported the aircraft is a Lear Jet 55 registered in Mexico. The aircraft registration shows it being an aircraft used for medical transport.
The Department of Homeland Security reported the tail number as XAUCI, a Bombardier Learjet 55 registered in Mexico.
UPDATE 8:05 p.m. — The aircraft took off from a commercial airport in northeast Philadelphia. The aircraft reportedly climbed to 1,600 feet and then suddenly descended sharply and crashed. It had traveled about three miles before falling out of the sky.
The FAA released a statement saying that two people were on the aircraft that departed Northeast Philadelphia Airport en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.
ORIGINAL STORY FOLLOWS:
ABC6 News reported that the crash occurred near “Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard” a little after 6:00 p.m.
In a post on X, Steve Keeley, a reporter with Fox29 News Philadelphia, posted a video showing several police cars responding to the plane crash, and debris could be seen on the ground of a parking lot.
Other videos showed flames and smoke coming from the alleged plane crash.
Debris and “smashed cars” were reportedly seen.
Police confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia that two people were on the plane and that there are multiple injuries.
The plane crash occurred near Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, according to several reports.
Three homes and multiple vehicles are reported to have been hit and caught on fire, according to NBC10, WDEL.com reported.
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