Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs A small medical plane carrying six people crashed near a shopping center in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night, leaving no apparent survivors, sending a large fireball into the air and engulfing a stretch of road in flames, the authorities said.Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which owns the plane, said that there were four crew members — one pediatric patient and one escort — on board at the time of the crash.“We have no information that there were any survivors, and by the intensity of the flames and the debris field and the sight of the crash and we are doubtful that there are any survivors,” Shai Gold, a spokesman for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said.He added that the company was not releasing any names until family members were notified and described the plane, a Learjet 55, as an “excellent plane.”The plane was transporting a young female patient from Philadelphia, where her care had been completed, to her home in Mexico, Mr. Gold said. The plane had a planned stop in Missouri for fuel before its final destination, Tijuana International Airport, he said.The patient’s condition and where she had received her care were not released.In a news conference about 8:30 p.m., officials would not confirm the number of deaths but told residents to not touch anything that looked like debris and to stay inside if possible. It was unclear if there were any casualties on the ground.The plane left the Northeast Philadelphia Airport and was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri when it crashed about three miles away at about 6:30 p.m. near Cottman and Bustleton Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia, across from Roosevelt Mall, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Killiom Pontes, 38, a manager of a cellphone store less than a mile from the crash site, said in an interview that the impact had caused the windows of the business to shake.“‘What the hell just happened?’” Mr. Pontes recalled saying to himself. “At first, I thought it was an earthquake, but then we saw the big boom.”Mr. Pontes said he got into his car and drove to scene, which he described as a busy commercial area. He started recording an Instagram Live video of flames and debris.“I saw a big hole in the ground,” he said. “I was in shock how much debris there was.”A representative for the mall’s owner, Brixmor Property Group, confirmed Friday night that the plane had crashed in front of the mall.“At this time, we’re not aware of any injuries or damage at the property, which has been evacuated,” the spokeswoman, Kristen Moore, said in a phone interview. “We’re just working with local law enforcement as they secure the site and emergency crews responding to the scene.”Earlier, there was confusion as to how many people were aboard the plane.A statement from the F.A.A. posted on X at 7:47 p.m. that two people were on board.A post on X from the U.S. transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, at 7:49 p.m. said that six people were reportedly on board.The F.A.A. updated its statement at 8:40 p.m. to say that six people were on board.President Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Friday night, said: “So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More innocent souls lost. Our people are totally engaged. First Responders are already being given credit for doing a great job.”Alain Delaquérière contributed research.
