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.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said that the amount of people hurt when 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, has now increased.
Everyone on board the plane was killed and, officials said a person inside a vehicle on the ground was killed as well.
Though, during a press conference held Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, Parker said the city would not immediately share the name of the individual on the ground that was killed.
She also said at least 22 others on the ground were injured in the crash.
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Five of those injured, Parker said, are still hospitalized and three of them were listed in critical condition.
Parker said that city officials wanted to share the update as there was "so much misinformation about the issue on social media and we want to make sure that those impacted benefit from the same facts that we from the City of Philadelphia have."
Officials noted there could be more people hurt or impacted by this crash as the investigation and response to the tragedy unfolds.
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Also, Parker said there would be no school closures on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 due to the crash.
Though, she noted, students delayed due to the road closures and response to the crash would be excused.
Officials with the city's Office of Emergency Management said that PECO and PGW have confirmed all services have been returned in the area near the crash, except for immediately impacted buildings.
But, they said, there will be repairs needed to lights, traffic signals and roads.
During the day, officials also said that at least 11 homes were damaged, as well as a few businesses.
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.
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.
Everyone aboard the flight was from Mexico.
Guzman Murillo was being transported home, according to Jet Rescue spokesperson Shai Gold. The flight’s final destination was Tijuana after a stop in Missouri.
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.
Parker said the city is planning a town hall meeting for those impacted by this crash. A location is still pending, but she said it would likely be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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