Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said, in an update Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, that, at least 22 people on the ground were hurt when a plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia. Five of them remain hospitalized while three of them are in critical condition, Parker said. The crash killed all six people on board including a girl who was traveling back to her native Mexico after receiving life-saving treatment at a Philadelphia children’s hospital.
This live blog on the deadly medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia has ended. Get the latest updates on the developing story here.
What to Know
- A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others crashed into a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood about 30 seconds after taking off, erupting into a fireball and engulfing several homes in flames.
- Mayor Cherelle Parker confirms all six passengers on board the jet were killed; one person was killed in a car on the ground, and at least 22 others were hurt.
- The crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, near the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue. Multiple videos obtained by NBC10 show the plane plummeting from the sky, crashing to the ground and a massive explosion shortly after. Multiple homes in the area caught fire.
- According to the FAA, the plane was a Learjet 55 that left Northeast Philadelphia Airport and was headed for Springfield-Branson National Airport and stopping in Missouri before traveling to its final destination of Tijuana, Mexico.
- A girl who was returning to Mexico after receiving treatment for a life-threatening illness in the U.S. was among the six people on board the flight. The victims in the crash were identified as Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo, paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla, patient Valentina Guzman Murillo and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Ozuna.
- The FAA said the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation.
- A shelter for those impacted by the crash opened at Samuel Fels High School on 5500 Langdon Street in Philadelphia.
Follow along for live updates on this developing story as the investigation continues.
Names of crew, patient and mother released as officials seek black box in crash
The names of victims have been released as the NTSB says they are still searching for the black box after a medical plane crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. NBC10’s Neil Fischer has the latest.
Officials have identified the crew members as well as the patient and mother who were on the plane the crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night.
On Saturday, Jet Rescue Air Ambulance identified the crew as Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo, paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla.
Also, the Government of Ensenada identified the patient and her mother who both died in the crash. They were identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Ozuna.
NBC10's Neil Fischer has details as officials search for the black box in the flight.
Witnesses filmed medical jet crash aftermath, helped victims
PGW turned gas service off to some homes near the medical jet crash site
By Emily Rose Grassi
PGW issued a statement to NBC10 on Saturday night and said that none of their infrastructure was damaged by the medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday.
The Philadelphia Fire Department requested that PGW shut off gas services to five homes near the crash site, a spokesperson said. That service is still off.
If you smell natural gas, please call PGW right away at 215-235-1212.
Residents near the medical jet crash site say they are processing the devastation, trauma
PECO restores electric service after medical jet crash in Northeast Philly
By Emily Rose Grassi
On Friday, Jan. 31, PECO said that it was asked by emergency crews to shut off service to 258 homes near the site where a medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia.
In a statement to NBC10, PECO said that their crews worked closely with first responders and have restored power "to all those it is safe to do so."
Debris field spread for blocks after medical jet crash in Northeast Philly
Cottman Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard still closed as investigation continues
By Emily Rose Grassi
The debris field from when the medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday is spread across multiple blocks around the crash site.
City leaders are asking everyone to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
Road closures are in effect for Roosevelt Boulevard between Rhawn Street and Tyson Avenue. To get around this closure, drivers can use Bustleton Avenue.
For drivers looking to take Bustleton Avenue, be aware because Saint Vincent Street is closed between Bustleton and Castor avenues.
‘Heart wrenching week in aviation': Transportation secretary commits to helping with Philly jet crash
Search continues for ‘black box' in Northeast Philly plane crash
At a press conference on Saturday, the chair of the NTSB confirmed that they are classifying the medical jet crash as an accident.
On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jennifer Homendy addressed reporters about the federal investigation into the crash, which she called accidental.
At least 17 members of the NTSB were at the crash site along Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday, Homendy said.
The debris field spread over four to five blocks, Homendy said.
Investigators continued to search for the so-called black box -- a.k.a. cockpit voice recorder -- from the flight, which lasted less than a minute, the flight reaching only 1,500 feet before crashing down, the NTSB said.
Medical jet crash in Northeast Philly classified as ‘accident', NTSB confirms
By Emily Rose Grassi
At a press conference on Saturday, the chair of the NTSB confirmed that they are classifying the medical jet crash as an accident.
At a Saturday afternoon press conference, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board announced that the medical jet crash was is being classified as an accident.
"Yes we are," Homendy said.
Jennifer Homendy, chair of the NTSB, was asked by NBC10's Brian Sheehan about the classification of the crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday.
If you find debris, email the NTSB
By Emily Rose Grassi
‘Everything shook': Debris flies into Northeast Philly diner, strikes customer
NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl gets a look at the hole left in the window of Northeast Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Diner as a plane crashed Friday night.
A piece of debris from the deadly plane crash struck a customer inside a nearby Northeast Philadelphia diner, a witness said.
Odalis Acosta, 29, said she was helping a customer at Four Seasons Diner when “everything shook.”
People in the restaurant dropped to the ground as the glass around them shattered, she said. One customer was hit in the head by a heavy piece of metal.
“You heard the explosion. I look to the side and I see through the window the big ball of explosion,” she told NBC News.
NTSB to share update at 5 p.m. in Northeast Philly
By Emily Rose Grassi
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board Jennifer Homendy is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 about the investigation into the medical jet that crashed.
NBC10 will be streaming the press conference live at the top of the live blog.
Several people treated at Jefferson Health after deadly jet crash
By Cherise Lynch
Mayor confirms 6 killed in jet crash, 1 killed in vehicle, at least 19 others hurt
By Cherise Lynch
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed all six people on the plane were killed, one person was killed in a car by the impact of the crash and at least 19 people were hurt.
Officials held a news conference about the deadly medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia.
Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed all six people on the plane were killed, one person was killed in a car by the impact of the crash and at least 19 people were hurt.
Deadly medical jet crash in Philly: What we know about the flight, aircraft
By David Chang and The Associated Press
A medical jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, killing everyone on board as well as a person inside a vehicle and injuring at least 22 others.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, initially said in a statement on Friday: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” During a Saturday morning press conference, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed that everyone on board -- as well as a person inside a vehicle on the ground -- had died.
In an update on Saturday, Jet Rescue Air Ambulance identified the crew as Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo, paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla.
The Government of Ensenada also identified the patient and her mother who died in the crash as Valentina Guzman Murillo and Lizeth Murillo Ozuna, respectively.
What we know about the victims of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philly
By David Chang and The Associated Press
The names of victims have been released as the NTSB says they are still searching for the black box after a medical plane crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. NBC10’s Neil Fischer has the latest.
A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others slammed into a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, killing everyone on board as well as a person in a vehicle on the ground and injuring at least 22 others.
The plane crashed 30 seconds after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights.
The plane was headed to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Missouri. From there it would have traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, for its final destination.
Shai Gold, a spokesperson for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance – the plane’s operator – told NBC Philadelphia the six people on board included a girl, her mother, a pilot, copilot, doctor and paramedic.
‘From a movie': Northeast Philly medical jet crash leaves witnesses stunned
By Emily Rose Grassi
There were countless witnesses when a medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night.
Many of those who were nearby when the crash happened took the time to talk to NBC Philadelphia and describe what they saw.
Here are some of their stories:
One man who works at a gas station that is just two blocks from where the medical jet crashed spoke with NBC Philadelphia's Siobhan McGirl about what he saw on Friday night.
Recap: Jet crash in Northeast Philly kills 6 on board, 1 in car
By Emily Rose Grassi, David Chang and Cherise Lynch
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed all six people on the plane were killed, one person was killed in a car by the impact of the crash and at least 19 people were hurt.
Editor's Note (Feb. 1, 2025, 3:03 p.m.): This story is no longer being updated. For the latest from the investigation into the crash from the weekend, click here.
Small jet crashes in Northeast Philly shortly after takeoff
By Emily Rose Grassi
Editor's note: This article is no longer being updated. Click here for live updates on this developing story.
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Northeast Philadelphia near the Roosevelt Mall Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Surveillance video appeared to show the jet crashing to the ground near the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2025.
