A Learjet 55 crashed shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, killing all six passengers and injuring at least one person on the ground when debris from the aircraft struck a diner. The crash site left a scene of devastation with a large field of debris, damaged buildings, and burnt-out cars.
An unidentified man was sitting in a booth at the Four Seasons Diner on Cottman Avenue when a small piece of metal, believed to be from the crashed Learjet 55, flew through one of the glass windows. “We are all pretty shaken but everyone is OK,” Four Seasons manager Ayhan Tiryaki told The Post. “The one customer was hit in the head with a piece of metal and he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. We don’t know exactly how he is but we hope he’ll be OK.
”The tragic incident occurred on Friday night when the Learjet 55 plummeted out of the sky shortly after 6 p.m., less than a minute after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport en route to Missouri’s Springfield-Branson National Airport. Officials confirmed that at least one person on the ground was killed and 19 were injured. Those injured were located in parking lots, on the streets, in cars, and even in homes near the crash site. The impact left a scene of devastation, with a large field of debris, damaged buildings, and burnt-out cars.Six Mexican nationals were aboard the aircraft, including a young girl who had received life-saving treatment in the US, her mother, a doctor, a paramedic, the pilot, and the copilot. No one survived the crash. All six victims of the Philly plane crash were Mexican citizens, according to the Mexican president. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker addressed the press at the crash site
PLANE CRASH PHILADELPHIA LEARJET INJURIES FATALITIES MEXICO
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