A small medical plane crashed in northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening in a large explosion.
The plane, a Learjet 55, crashed shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport at 6:30 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Six people were believed to be on board the plane, which was headed to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.
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A small plane crashed in Philadelphia tonight, and people are reacting intensely to a man who recorded the tragic accident while distraughtly shouting, “Allahu Akbar.”
In this context, “Allahu Akbar” is a plea for God’s mercy, meaning “God is the greatest.”
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Plane Debris and Body Parts are said to be scattered across Roads and Parking Lots in Philadelphia, while several Fires rage, following the Crash of a Learjet 55, operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, as it was taking-off earlier from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The Learjet… pic.twitter.com/CCXZbTEmGg
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference that “several dwellings and vehicles” were hit in the crash and told residents to stay away from the scene.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he briefed