A major incident has been declared
A girl and her mother are among at least six people dead following the US's second aircraft tragedy in two days. The relatives and four crew members were travelling in a medical transport jet, which plummeted to the ground seconds after take off in Philadelphia on Friday at 6pm local time, the Mirror reports.
Shai Gold, a spokesperson for the company which owned the Philadelphia plane - a Learjet 55 - said: "When an incident like this happens, it's shocking and surprising. All of the aircraft are maintained, not a penny is spared because we know our mission is so critical." Videos and photos taken from the scene show a massive rescue response, with dozens of fire engines moving towards the area. Other photos show an explosion as the plane went down in what is primarily a residential neighbourhood.
Mr Schiavone said: "There was a large explosion, so I thought we were under attack for a second." Flight data showed a small jet taking off from the airport at 6.06 pm and disappearing from radar about 30 seconds later after climbing to an altitude of 1,600 feet .
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