Philly plane crash: Identified victims investigate after 7 killed, 22 wounded

PHILADELPHIA – Destructive scenes remain days after The medical transport aircraft crashed In north -eastern Philadelphia, demanding the lives of seven people, including a pediatric and wounding patient at least another 22 people.

The fatal catastrophe, which exploded into a fire ball and left the area absorbed in smoke and flames, is currently being examined by the National Transport Safety Board.

What we know:

Six people, including a patient, her mother and four crew members were killed when Learjet crashed along the Cottman Avenue near Bustleton Avenue shortly after 18:00 on Friday.

Mexican citizens and identified by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance were victims on board the flight as Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, second-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez, dr Raul Meza Arredondo, lifeguard Rodrigo Lopez Padilla, patient Valentina Guzman Murillo and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Ozun.

The seventh victim, a person inside the vehicle near the disaster, was announced by the mayor of Cherlle Parker during a press conference on Sunday. Their identity has not yet been released.

On Sunday, the mayor increased the number of wounded victims to 22 people. Five of these victims remain hospitalized, three in critical condition.

The failure place includes 4-6 blocks, with rubble scattered around the area and large holes on the street and pavements, where parts of the aircraft landed.

The disaster influenced several houses with companies that remain closed. Officials say that charred vehicles left on the road will soon be removed from the site.

Thanks to the extraordinary Sunday of the discovery, the NTSB investigators recovered the voice recorder of the Learjet 55 cockpit, which crashed. CVR was at the initial impact, at a depth of 8 feet.

NTSB investigators claim that they have also recovered a warning system with an increased plane soil, which may also contain flight data.

School closures

The mayor of Parker also announced on Sunday that on Monday no public schools in Philadelphia would be closed and that he does not believe that any charter schools will also be closed. However, all students affected by a disaster may be released.

Road closure

All Roosevelt Boulevard lanes opened on time for people commuting on Monday morning.

Cottman Avenue remains fully closed between Bustleton Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, including the Cottman Avenue pavements and bridge.

Detours remain on the Septa routes and are published on Septa.org.

City officials call residents to plan in advance to at least Wednesday, if they usually travel through the affected area.

What next:

NTSB collects debris when they still examine and try to determine what caused a failure, which they considered a “accident”.

Officials say that preliminary investigations revealed that the flight has risen to about 1500 feet, made a slight right turn, and then turn left after they enter a steep descent and made a high impact failure.

The pilot did not contact the air controller, who unsuccessfully tried to reach the plane, according to NTSB.

They found two engines and located a black plane box, which can provide relevant information leading to the disaster.

Both CVR and EGPWS, which were in the black box of the aircraft, will be sent to the NTSB Vehicle Revorders laboratory in Washington for evaluation.

NTSB will continue to recover wrecks on Monday, and all the wreck will be sent to a safe location in Delaware for further examination.

Residents are asked to report any leftovers they find in the area.

Town Hall meeting

The mayor of Parker says that the city will take place in the town hall at 19.00 on Wednesday. The location has not yet been announced.

Recovery

Officials from the crisis management office claim that they plan to assess the full range of damage in the area after cleaning the page.

Repair of lights, road signals and roads will be part of “long -term recovery” to return to “normal sense” to the area.

What we don’t know:

The cause of the disaster is currently unknown, officials are still on Earth collect pollution from the disaster when they continue the investigation.

The total range of damage caused by the accident is also still unclear.

Officials published information about the number of houses, cars and companies. Details about how many people were displaced or evacuated from their homes were also not issued.

What they say:

The deadly disaster shook the entire city of Philadelphia, leaving the inhabitants in complete shock When their neighborhood changed in an instant.

Lena, who lives nearby, remained huddled in her home after hearing a terrifying boom that filled the streets.

“The sound I heard last night was terrible, she said: In my life I have never heard this kind of sound. My ears are still buzzing. I ate five minutes earlier. I would be here if I was going. “

Angelique claims that the disaster took place on the same route that her niece goes to work every day.

“Imagine that she came out late yesterday? If it wasn’t for yesterday, it could be. “

Several films from the neighborhood captured the chilling time of the disaster, when the fire broke out, which fell from heaven to houses below.

Fox 29 talked to one woman who is now wondering where she and her family will live after destroying her house.

“Smoke was everywhere, and I just remember screams, escaping and I saw Cottman Avenue to absorb the flames,” said Alexis Lloyd.

“I saw a house on television and I just started to go:” This is a home, it’s my home “, and my granddaughter did the same, and we started to hug and cry,” said Vanessa Temple, Lloyd’s mother.

What can you do:

Anyone who has a video or images from the catastrophe on January 31 can send it e -mail to NTSB at the address [email protected].

If you or your beloved need help, contact without help with a 24-hour helpline because of multilinguals with a 24-hour red-clock of the Red Cross under number 1-800-985-5990 for support. The blog operating in phila.gov will also be constantly updated.

The hostel is still offered in Samuel Fels High School at 5500 Langdon Street for the affected people.

Underestimated for the danger of a disaster (DDH) at the number 1-800-985-5990 can also provide immediate advice to anyone who has touched the Air disaster in Philadelphia.

The mayor and law enforcement agencies asks residents to check their neighbors and reported all missing people.

Officials also encourage residents not to touch anything that can be part of the aircraft. If you find any pollution, write to [email protected].

Kick deeper:

The disaster took place only two days after Deadliest US Air Disaster During the generation, when American Airlines Jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in the air in Washington, DC, with the army helicopter carrying three soldiers. There were no survivors.

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