Breaking at this hour is a story of an airplane crashing near a Philadelphia mall on Friday evening, sparking fires in nearby homes and cars, according to multiple sources.
BREAKING: Plane crashes in Philadelphia, igniting inferno near homes and mallhttps://t.co/QhqDvAGGDI
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 1, 2025
via FNC:
A plane reportedly crashed on a street near Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friday night, igniting nearby cars and homes in flames.
The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. after a plane carrying two people took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
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A video shows the plane loudly crashing in the distance, with a burst of light covering the area.
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Crews are battling multiple house fires resulting from the crash near the 2900 block of Cottman Avenue.
A video similar to the one described above can be seen here:
Ring doorbell camera video of the Plane crash in Philadelphia near Roosevelt Mall at Cottman and the Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. The crash ignited a massive explosion, setting several homes on fire.
— Fredrick Van Hook (@F_VANHOOK) February 1, 2025
That plane appears to be on fire 🔥 before impact! pic.twitter.com/Ig4EWoLRMZ
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade is reporting on-air that six people are believed to be on board the plane, including two pilots, two doctors, a patient, and a family member.
The crash in Philly comes just days after a horrific collision in Washington, D.C., between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane, which had no survivors. The latest update from officials on Friday evening is here. Prayers for all of the people involved in Friday's incident.
UPDATE: According to FNC, the plane was en route to Springfield, Missouri, at the time of the crash.
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