Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and different metropolis officers are offering an replace on the crash response and investigation. You’ll be able to watch the press convention stay within the participant above.
The six passengers touring on a medical jet earlier than it crashed in Northeast Philadelphia Friday night time have been recognized by the Mexico-based firm that was working the small aircraft.
All these onboard the Learjet 55 plane, together with a pediatric affected person who not too long ago completed remedy at Shriners Kids’s Hospital, have been killed within the crash.
A spokesperson for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance stated the next people, all of whom have been Mexican residents, have been flying on the aircraft earlier than it went down close to Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. on Jan. 31:
- Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales
- Copilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez
- Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo
- Rodrigo Lopez Padilla
- Valentina Guzman Murillo
- Lizeth Murillo Ozuna
Jet Air Ambulance stated Valentina Guzman Murillo was the younger affected person receiving remedy in Philadelphia, and was accompanied by her mom Lizeth.
“It is extraordinarily laborious and very tough, people who have been concerned instantly in her care have been very conscious that she was going to be touring dwelling and there had truly been a sendoff for her right this moment,” Mel Bower, a spokesperson for the hospital, stated Friday night time.
Along with the six victims that have been killed on the aircraft, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker stated Saturday {that a} seventh one who was on the bottom on the time of the crash additionally died, although that particular person has not but been recognized.Â
In an replace Sunday, Parker stated that the variety of injured victims elevated from 20 to 22 people. Of these victims, Parker stated 5 stay hospitalized, three of whom are in vital situation.
Parker added that no Faculty District of Philadelphia faculties will probably be closed on Monday as a result of crash investigation, although delays associated to visitors across the crash will probably be excused.
Street closures have been in impact round Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue for the reason that crash Friday night time. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel stated he expects the interior and outer lanes of the boulevard to reopen by rush hour on Monday morning.
Residents within the space can join visitors and street closure alerts by way of ReadyPhiladelphia.
Federal businesses main crash investigation
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board is main the crash investigation with help from the Federal Aviation Administration and different native businesses.
On Saturday, NTSB officers stated the medical jet departed from a base in Florida Friday at round 12 p.m. and arrived in Northeast Philadelphia round 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 31. The jet was on the bottom for a couple of hours after which departed the runway to go to Springfield, Missouri round 6:06 p.m.
GPS knowledge decided that the jet climbed about 1,500 ft into the air earlier than taking a slight proper flip, then a slight left flip after which started a steep descent earlier than it crashed, officers stated. The complete flight was lower than one minute.
The NTSB stated investigators are nonetheless in search of the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder. Anybody who comes throughout particles is requested to not contact it and e mail witness@ntsb.gov.
Throughout Sunday’s press convention, officers stated it may take days and weeks earlier than many questions across the crash are answered.
It is a growing story and will probably be up to date as new info is launched.
