Med Jets Flight 056 was a medevac flight from Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Tijuana International Airport, with a planned refueling stop at Springfield–Branson National Airport.On January 31, 2025, the Learjet 55 operated by Med Jets SA de CV on behalf of Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crashed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shortly after takeoff, killing all on board.

1 day ago · A Learjet 55 medevac, bound for Springfield, Missouri, crashed into several buildings in northeast Philadelphia on January 31, 2025. The news comes just three days after a deadly midair collision between a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 under the American Eagle brand and a US Army Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk. Details of the flight ...

18 hours ago · While the Learjet 55 is an older model, the experts agreed, it is still in wide use and is considered reliable, well-suited for medical transport because it is large enough to carry multiple passengers and medical equipment, can travel long distances, and fly at fast speeds and high altitudes to move patients quickly from one city to another.

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What led up to Philly plane crash. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the small medical jet as a Learjet 55. The aircraft was operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, a Mexico-based ...

1 day ago · Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) operating for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crashed near Philadelphia, PA, en route to Springfield, MO. The twin-engine aircraft, used for medical transport, tragically resulted in the loss of all lives on board. The incident occurred at 6:07 p.m, on Cootman Avenue near Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia.

1 day ago · A Learjet 55 was transporting a young girl home to Mexico after she received “life-saving ... Domingo Colon's Ring Camera captured the LearJet crashing into his Philadelphia neighborhood on Jan ...

1 day ago · The Learjet 55 reached 1,500 feet after take-off but plunged at 11,000 feet per minute. As per a report by CNN, a witness was shocked at the plane crash incident, initially mistaking the jet for a rocket missile. The media outlet showed a glimpse of the conversation from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower. The ATC appeared to contact the ...

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said that their pilots are highly trained and fly hundreds of flights every year. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has more on the safety of these medical jets.

1 day ago · What we know about the Learjet 55 “The Lear 55 was an outgrowth of all the Lear jets that we are all familiar with and have heard about over the years. It’s a much larger version.