US: Small plane crashes near Philadelphia shopping mall
Emergency services have declared a “major incident,” while Donald Trump said “more innocent souls” had been lost. Local media reported that at least one house and multiple cars caught on fire.Casualties were reported after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the US city of Philadelphia on Friday.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the company that operated the plane, said its aircraft was carrying six people. That included four crew members, one child medical patient and the patient’s escort on board.
There is no confirmation that any survived, the company said.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro wrote on social media that the government is offering all resources while emergency services respond to the crash.
“We’ll continue to provide updates as more information is available.”
The plane crashed shortly after 6 p.m. in a busy intersection near Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia, police said.
The usually crowded mall is an outdoor shopping center with dozens of stores and restaurants in the residential neighborhood of Rhawnhurst.
The crash scattered debris across a wide area, sparking fires that severely damaged homes and vehicles.
Local media reported that at least one house and multiple cars caught on fire.
