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Another air disaster in USA: Seven dead, 19 hurt in Philadelphia plane crash

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WASHINGTON: After the Washington plane crash that shook the country, another plane crash occurred in the US. A small plane crashed in a residential area in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, killing 7 people. Six people on board, including a child, and a passenger in a car hit by the plane's debris died. 19 local residents were injured. Some are in critical condition. The cause of the accident is unclear. It is believed that bad weather and poor visibility may have been the reasons.

The accident occurred near the crowded Roosevelt shopping mall at 6.30 pm local time on Friday (4.40 am Indian time). The medical plane carrying a seriously ill child crashed within minutes of takeoff. The other people on board were the child's mother, a doctor, an assistant and two pilots. All are Mexican citizens. This is the plane of the Mexico-based Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Company.

The plane was flying from Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Tijuana, Mexico, via Missouri, carrying a child who had completed treatment at a Philadelphia hospital. US President Donald Trump expressed his condolences over the accident.

Massive explosion

  • The plane, which lost control and descended sharply, hit buildings and then exploded on the ground
  • Massive fire. Several houses and vehicles in the area caught fire
  • The fire was brought under control within two hours. Extensive damage was done in the area
  • The bodies of the passengers were scattered

Helicopter ban

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily banned helicopter traffic in the region following the Washington plane crash that killed 67 people. The decision was made for safety reasons.

Meanwhile, the black box of the military helicopter involved in the accident has been found. Both black boxes of the plane were recovered earlier. Of the 41 bodies recovered, 28 have been identified.

An Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines plane on Wednesday night and exploded. The helicopter and the plane then fell into the Potomac River.

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