Seven people were killed—including one on the ground—when a medical transport jet crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood Friday night, officials said in a Saturday morning update, warning that the death toll could rise as investigators and responders work through the devastation.
The plane—a Learjet 55 operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance—was carrying a child patient, her mother, and four others when it plunged to the ground shortly after takeoff and exploded in a fiery ball.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed in a Feb. 1 statement that all six people on board the plane died and one more perished on the ground….