5 remain hospitalized after a medevac jet crashed in Philadelphia, killing 7
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Five people remain hospitalized Sunday after a medevac jet carrying a child patient and her mother crashed into a residential neighborhood in Philadelphia Friday night, killing seven people and leaving dozens injured.
Five people remain hospitalized Sunday after a medevac jet carrying a pediatric patient and her mother crashed into a residential neighborhood in Philadelphia on Friday night, killing seven people and leaving the community shaken. All six people aboard the twin-engine medevac were killed, along with one person in a car on the ground. At least 22 people on the ground were injured, three of whom are in critical condition, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said Sunday. Officials are still working to identify the cause of the crash. With at least 11 residential properties significantly damaged by the crash, shelter remains available at a local high school, officials said Sunday. The six on board were Mexican nationals, including a child who had been treated for an illness at Shriners Children Hospital in northeast Philadelphia and her mother, officials said. They were returning home to Mexico after the girl’s treatment, with the flight’s final destination set for Tijuana. The four crew members killed in the crash were identified by the flight operator on Sunday.
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