Car driver on ground among dead after Philadelphia plane crash which killed mother and daughter

The driver of a car was also killed when a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, the city's mayor has confirmed.

All six on board were killed in the crash - a young patient and her mother, on their way home to Tijuana, Mexico, along with four crew members.

At least 19 others were also injured in the crash, which left several homes engulfed in flames.

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Image: The plane crash in Philadelphia. Pic: @as1lmhsa

The child on board had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition and the plane crashed around 30 seconds after taking off.

In a news conference on Saturday, mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed another person had died, who was in a car when the plane crashed.

She added the number of injured may rise.

Adam Thiel, managing director for the city of Philadelphia, said it would likely be days until the total number of dead and injured was known.

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He added authorities were still trying to get a sense of how large the incident was, and how far debris was scattered.

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, previously said in a statement: "We cannot confirm any survivors."

The plane came down near the Roosevelt Mall in the Rhawnhurst area of Pennsylvania at 6.30pm local time on Friday (11.30pm UK time).

Debris of the aircraft lies on the ground at the site of a plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Image: Debris of the aircraft on the ground at the site of a crash in Philadelphia. Pic: Reuters/Rachel Wisniewski

On Saturday, in a statement on social media Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the six initially confirmed deaths were all Mexican nationals.

The child had received care at Shriners Children's hospital and was heading to Missouri before flying onward to Mexico.

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It comes after 67 people were said to have died after an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter collided mid-air, in Washington DC.

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