Another Aviation Tragedy in the US: Small Plane Crashes in Philadelphia, Igniting Nearby Homes
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Synopsis
On February 1, the US faced another plane crash in Philadelphia, following a tragic mid-air collision in Washington DC that claimed 67 lives. A small medical flight went down, igniting several homes. Eyewitnesses reported an orange flash near Roosevelt Mall, while emergency services responded swiftly to the crash site.
Key Takeaways
- Another aviation disaster occurred in Philadelphia.
- A small medical flight was involved in the crash.
- Several homes caught fire due to the incident.
- This follows a mid-air collision in Washington DC.
- Investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Washington, Feb 1 (NationPress) As the US was in the process of recovering from a devastating mid-air collision in Washington DC that resulted in 67 fatalities, the nation faced another aviation incident on Friday evening when a small aircraft went down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, igniting several nearby homes.
This aircraft was identified as a medical flight, carrying six individuals, according to local news sources.
CBS News reported that multiple residences were engulfed in flames in a neighborhood close to Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue.
Phillyburbs.com, a local news outlet, noted that eyewitnesses on social media reported observing an orange flash near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping area along the boulevard, known as Route 1 before it reaches the Bucks County border. This shopping center is surrounded by residential homes.
The news site quoted emergency services dispatches indicating that the aircraft crashed near the 7200 block of Calvert Street, a residential area, shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday.
Meanwhile, authorities in Washington DC confirmed on Friday that they had retrieved 41 bodies out of the 67 individuals killed in the earlier mid-air incident involving an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, and a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission from a nearby military base.
The passenger aircraft was on its landing approach to Reagan Washington National Airport, a major aviation hub managing 800 flights daily, when it collided with the US Army’s Black Hawk helicopter.
The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, while there were three military personnel aboard the helicopter.
The National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation into the incident, has suspended all helicopter flights over the Potomac River, which flows adjacent to the Reagan Washington National Airport.
