The dead included a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and her mother. At least 19 people on the ground were injured in the crash on Friday and treated at nearby hospitals. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed condolences Saturday morning in a statement on the social media platform X. It crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated the Learjet Everyone aboard the flight was from Mexico. The child was being transported home, according to Jet Rescue spokesperson Shai Gold.
The patient and her mother were on board along with four crew members. Gold said this was a seasoned crew and everyone involved in these flights goes through rigorous training. Pennsylvania Gov.
A spokesperson for Temple University Hospital-Jeanes, Jennifer Reardon, said they had treated six people with injuries from the crash. Three of those people had since been released and the others were in fair condition.
The plane was registered in Mexico. Jet Rescue is based in Mexico and has operations both there and in the U. The crash came just two days after the deadliest U. On Wednesday night, an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in midair in Washington, D.
