Medevac jet carrying pediatric patient, her mother crashes near Phila. mall, unleashing fireball with multiple casualties reported

SUMMARY
A small medevac Learjet 55 carrying six people, including a pediatric patient and her mother, crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The plane was en route to Missouri but plunged to the ground, triggering a massive explosion that set multiple homes and cars on fire. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which owned the aircraft, stated that survivors had not been confirmed. The child had received life-saving treatment and was returning to Mexico. At least six people on the ground were hospitalized. Witnesses described the scene as catastrophic, with a fireball lighting up the sky. Air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft moments before the crash. Authorities, including the FAA and NTSB, are investigating the cause. Pennsylvania’s governor called it an “awful aviation disaster,” while former President Trump expressed condolences. The incident follows a deadly midair collision in Washington, DC, days earlier.