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Roosevelt Mall

Hopein24 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:12:33 GMT

What is happening there in Philly?

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Mm10 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:16:43 GMT

Supposedly a small plane crashed by the mall. It's just breaking news. It's scary. Praying for everyone.

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Happy2BHere — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:18:42 GMT

Only know what I'm watching on youtube. Hate to see this after the DC crash. Prayers to all. It looks bad JMO. I know there are some posters from this area, maybe they have more info.

"An investigation is underway after a small plane crashed in the area of Northeast Philadelphia.

It happened near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6 p.m. Friday."

Action News has learned a plane possibly hit several buildings and cars in the area.

Multiple casualties have been reported. (ETA some reports say air ambulance Lear jet had just taken off with 6 onboard, but of course initial reports are not verified)

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elated — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:21:36 GMT

Apparently, a small plane aircraft exploded in mid-air. Aircraft reportedly strikes mall in Philadelphia. It has been reported six people are dead. The fires are burning everywhere.

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Hopein24 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:22:28 GMT

@elated @Dear Lord. Prayers for everyone. 🙏🏼😔

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katie1859 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:24:13 GMT

A LEAR JET 55 Air Ambulance crashed into a Mall in Philadelphia

An air ambulance with 6 aboard

2 pilots 2 doctors 1 patient 1 family member

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isaboo — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:27:51 GMT

It makes me think about incidents happening in 3's.

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gardenman — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:28:05 GMT

There's one video showing the plane crashing in a missile like trajectory at a very high speed. It wasn't a typical plane crash. This plane was diving pretty much straight down. That's a weird way for a plane to crash. If you didn't have confirmation it was a plane, you'd think it was a missile. Total control failure? It certainly had enough airspeed for the control surfaces to function. It was moving very, very quickly.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:32:47 GMT

@katie1859 wrote:
A LEAR JET 55 Air Ambulance crashed into a Mall in Philadelphia

An air ambulance with 6 aboard

2 pilots 2 doctors 1 patient 1 family member

This is correct, except for the part about the mall. The crash happened near the mall, but not directly in it. As far as I know, a few homes were hit.

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Linda0215 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:34:01 GMT

Lear jet 55 - some sort of medivac aircraft. Multiple homes hit.

I pray for those onboard and on the ground. What the heck is happening? Everyday it's more bad news. I feel like just checking out....no tv, no radio, no internet. Just read and my music. 🥺

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gardenman — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:45:16 GMT

One video shows what might be the plane on fire as it's crashing. A catastrophic engine failure? Maybe an oxygen fire if the patient was on oxygen? This was a very unusual crash. Planes don't just crash like that.

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Happy2BHere — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:45:44 GMT

@gardenman wrote:
There's one video showing the plane crashing in a missile like trajectory at a very high speed. It wasn't a typical plane crash. This plane was diving pretty much straight down. That's a weird way for a plane to crash. If you didn't have confirmation it was a plane, you'd think it was a missile. Total control failure? It certainly had enough airspeed for the control surfaces to function. It was moving very, very quickly.

Earlier I watched a video of an explosion of a trash truck in Columbus OH (IIRC) - it was like a bomb going off and they said it was due to an oxygen tank that was discarded incorrectly. IF this was an air ambulance, I wonder if something like a medical oxygen failure/explosion or similiar could have caused this? My DH agrees with you that the trajectory was really strange (straight down), and says being full of fuel would only add to the disaster.

@isaboo I too thought of the saying of "comes in 3's". Hard praying that's not the case.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:47:31 GMT

@gardenman wrote:
One video shows what might be the plane on fire as it's crashing. A catastrophic engine failure? Maybe an oxygen fire if the patient was on oxygen? This was a very unusual crash. Planes don't just crash like that.

Yes, they are saying the plane exploded mid air.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:53:44 GMT

Updated correction per the news: 2 people on board, not 6.

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elated — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:03:50 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
Updated correction per the news: 2 people on board, not 6.

There is conflicting reports on the number of people on board. FAA said two people on board. Waiting for more updates.

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Italian gal — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:05:27 GMT

I agree...its scary

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shoekitty — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:10:31 GMT

Oh, Dear God, not good.

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snipsnapsnur — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:24:36 GMT

6 people on board. 2 pilots. 2 doctors. 1 patient. 1 parent of patient.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:25:31 GMT

@isaboo wrote:
It makes me think about incidents happening in 3's.

@isaboo. I was just thinking the same thing. Once there's a plane crash, it seems one or more will soon follow. Same with fatal motorcycle crashes in my area.

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Winkk — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:28:37 GMT

I live in the Philly suburbs and all stations are reporting a mid-size lear jet took off from Philly going to Missouri. It was classified as a medical mission but they only had two people in the plane.

Since it was going so far the fuel was full. Cottonman Ave is a large and very busy boulevard and that's where it crashed. Multiple fatalities are being reported.

Very bad situation.