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Med Jets Flight 056
 A CCTV still of a fireball rising from the crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 31, 2025 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after takeoff, under investigation |
| Site | Castor Gardens, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 40°2′47″N 75°3′27″W / 40.04639°N 75.05750°W |
| Total fatalities | 7 |
| Total injuries | 24 |
| Aircraft | |
 XA-UCI, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in December 2024 | |
| Aircraft type | Learjet 55 |
| Operator | Jet Rescue Air Ambulance[1] |
| ICAO flight No. | MTS056 |
| Call sign | MEDSERVICE 056 |
| Registration | XA-UCI |
| Flight origin | Northeast Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Stopover | Springfield–Branson National Airport, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Destination | Tijuana International Airport, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
| Ground injuries | 24 |
On January 31, 2025, Med Jets Flight 056, a Learjet 55 operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, crashed in the Castor Gardens neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shortly after takeoff, killing everyone on board. The aircraft was on a medevac flight from Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Tijuana International Airport, with a planned refueling stop at Springfield–Branson National Airport.[2][3]
Six people, including a young patient and her mother, were on board.[4][5] The aircraft struck multiple buildings and vehicles during the accident, which caused fires and explosions that killed one person on the ground and injured at least 24 others.[6][7][8]
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- ^ Matza, Max; Halpert, Madeline; Hayes, Christal (February 1, 2025). "Mother and child among seven killed in Philadelphia medical jet crash". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Sanders, Hank; Vigdor, Neil; Yoon, John; Bonamo, Mark (February 1, 2025). "6 Feared Dead After Medical Plane Crashes Near Philadelphia Mall". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
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