All six passengers have been killed on a medical plane that crashed in a Philadelphia neighbourhood on Friday night, including a mother and her daughter, according to the mayor’s office
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker adds that “many people on the ground” were injured as homes and fires in the areas were ablaze in the aftermath
The medical transport plane was taking the girl – who had been receiving care in the US for a life-threatening condition – back to Tijuana, Mexico. Four crew members were also on board
Flight logs show the plane was in the air “for only a minute before it crashed”
In an audio recording obtained by CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, an air traffic controller can be heard saying they’re “not exactly sure what happened”
Mexican president offers sympathies to families and friends
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has just released a statement to say she is mourning the death of the six Mexican people who died in Friday night’s crash.
“Consular authorities are in permanent contact with the families; I have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide whatever support is required,” the president writes on X.
“My sympathy goes out to their loved ones and friends,” she adds. BBC