Small Plane Crash in Philadelphia

Another air disaster, this time in northeast Philadelphia where a small plane has crashed into a neighborhood and set homes, businesses and cars on fire. This just happened in the last hour as I write this so there are very few stories up with details. Here’s what we do know.

A plane reportedly crashed on a street near Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friday night, igniting nearby cars and homes in flames.

The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. after a plane carrying two people took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

There are multiple videos of the crash happening. The plane seems to be on fire and nosedives into the ground.

Ring doorbell camera video of the Plane crash in Philadelphia near Roosevelt Mall at Cottman and the Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. The crash ignited a massive explosion, setting several homes on fire.

That plane appears to be on fire 🔥 before impact! pic.twitter.com/Ig4EWoLRMZ

— Fredrick Van Hook (@F_VANHOOK) February 1, 2025

This appears to be a fireball from the moment the crash happened.

Footage of the Exact moment the Plane crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia; multiple victims reported pic.twitter.com/ibloOolPp1

— GeopolitiX (@DalioTroy) February 1, 2025

Another angle and be warned the commentary here is probably going to be jarring.

A Jet Rescue air ambulance has crashed in Philadelphia, resulting in the tragic loss of all personnel onboard, including the flight crew, medical team, and the patient under transport. pic.twitter.com/lv884VtfvK

— GMI (@Global_Mil_Info) February 1, 2025

A local Fox affiliate reporter was near the scene of the crash and started filming as first responders were trying to seal off the area.

BULLETIN: AIRPLANE CRASH IN PHILADELPHIA COTTMAN AVENUE OFF ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD. @PhillyPolice & @PhillyFireDept on scene pic.twitter.com/VR83HyColt

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) January 31, 2025

The same reporter is hearing that this was a medical flight with six people on the plane:

BULLETIN: SIX KILLED ON AIRPLANE THAT JUST TOOK OFF FROM NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT @PhillyPolice sources tell me here on the scene. TWO DOCTORS, TWO PILOTS, ONE PATIENT & ONE FAMILY MEMBER. No update yet on any victims on the ground. pic.twitter.com/vCODlzSmsW

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 1, 2025

Another clip from people on the ground trying to figure out what is happening. The guy filming says “It came out the sky.”

Witness video provided to me second after plane crash in Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/3e07hlWvkb

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 1, 2025

FIrefighters are trying to put out the homes that are on fire.

BREAKING: Multiple homes have reportedly been engulfed after a plane crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia.

Please PRAY right now. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ta84NGOrET

— Cillian (@CilComLFC) January 31, 2025

I’m seeing confirmation that the downed plane was a Learjet air ambulance.

The Federal Aviation Administration said two people were aboard the plane, which was a Learjet 55. The plane, a small, business-type jet, was en route to Springfield, Missouri.

The plane appeared to be a medical transport jet. The plane that took off and quickly disappeared from radar was registered to a company operating as Med Jets.

This is confirmed by pieces of the jet on the street.

“There’s pieces everywhere.” One police commander just told me officers clear out the parking of McDonald’s. Medical oxygen tank from the jet @PhillyPolice tell me outside the McDonald’s at Cottman Ave & Roosevelt Blvd quarter mile at least from where I was earlier near… pic.twitter.com/5KKBZAQq2F

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 1, 2025

I’ve been watching local news reports from Philly and they don’t seem to know any more than that at the moment. I’m going to take a break for dinner and I’ll come back later and update this. At some point tonight I expect local authorities will hold a press conference and maybe we’ll learn more about what happened here.