Politics

New area tragedy in the United States

A new aerial disaster hit the United Statesthis time near Philadelphia. A small healthcare plane, with six people on board, including a girl with a serious pathology, crashed just thirty seconds after the north-east take-off of Philadelphia. The 12 -year -old girl had just received essential care thanks also to the support of a charity organization and was traveling to Mexico with her family, with a stop expected in Missouri. All six passengers were of Mexican nationality. The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Company, head of the flight of the Ambulance Learjet 55, has released a note declaring: “We cannot confirm the presence of survivors”.

The plane had reached an altitude of about 500 meters before falling about five kilometers from the airport, crashing into a residential area near a shopping center, the Roosevelt Mall. Ocular witnesses described a devastating scene. Although the presence of numerous injuries is assumed, initially it has not been clarified if there are victims on the ground. Filming transmitted by local media show buildings and cars surrounded by flames. The area has been isolated and numerous means of the firefighters intervened on the spot. The mayor of the city, Cherlle Parker, urged citizens to “keep away from the accident area”. The aircraft, used for health transport, took off around 5 pm, corresponding to midnight in Italy, and then falls shortly after.

The incident occurs just two days after another tragic plane crash a Washingtonwhere a military helicopter Black Hawkwith three crew members on board, collided with a scheduled plane American Airlines, which transported 60 passengers and four crew members. Both aircraft have fallen into the waters of the Potomac river, which crosses the US capital. No survivors.