A plane departed from Northeast Philadelphia Airport at approximately 18:07 local time, but tragically crashed less than four miles (6.4 km) away shortly after takeoff, according to reports from CBS, the BBC’s US partner. Emergency calls were made around 18:12. In a statement, Jared Solomon, a state representative for Northeast Philadelphia, expressed his admiration for the first responders who rushed to the scene, saying, "In a time of profound tragedy, I was inspired to witness hundreds of our first responders sprinting towards danger to ensure the safety of our neighborhood."Witnesses reported seeing shrapnel from the crash hitting cars and burning debris scattering into the streets. Photos from the aftermath show mangled and burning vehicles. The crash occurred just blocks from the Roosevelt Mall, a three-story shopping center in a densely populated area of Philadelphia, the fifth-largest city in the U.S. The neighborhood is made up of terraced houses and local shops.
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Fire officials confirmed that multiple homes caught fire around Cotman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. One man, speaking with CBS, recounted hearing a whirring noise followed by a loud explosion as he was driving nearby. "Everyone just started screaming," he said. Another witness recalled the explosion lighting up the entire sky: "I just saw a plane hit the building and explode. The sky lit up, and I pulled over—it was just chaos around here," they told WPVI-TV, describing the crash as feeling like an earthquake.
Ryan Tian, 23, shared his experience with The Philadelphia Inquirer, recalling that he was having dinner when he saw a "massive fireball" turn the sky orange. "I thought we were getting attacked by something," he said.
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