Medical Jet Crashes in Philadelphia, Killing All Six Aboard

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A small medical jet carrying six people, including a five-year-old child being taken home to Mexico for medical treatment, crashed in a heavily populated area of Philadelphia on Friday, killing all on board. The plane, operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, crashed shortly after takeoff near Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia, causing multiple car and house fires. Six people on the ground were taken to the hospital for treatment. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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