A plane crashed near Philadelphia, causing fires in nearby homes due to the disaster.

In the United States, a light aircraft, the Learjet 55, crashed near Philadelphia, close to a shopping center. The crash resulted in fires breaking out in several homes, and there are reported injuries.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine referencing CBS News Philadelphia.

The incident involving explosions and fires due to the plane crash occurred in the northeast section of Philadelphia.

Local police stated that the small jet went down in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cotman Avenue.

The Learjet 55 was en route from Philadelphia to Springfield, Missouri. It is noted that the aircraft crashed on the outskirts near the Roosevelt Mall shopping center just minutes after taking off from the runway. This happened around 6:30 PM local time (01:30 AM Kyiv time).

According to firefighters, several houses caught fire in the vicinity of Cotman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard following the plane's crash.

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Sources from American media within the police reported that parts of the plane struck vehicles in the area. There is also information about a fire at some businesses near the Roosevelt Mall shopping center.

What is known about the injured

Law enforcement officials reported several injuries on the ground following the plane crash.

According to police, there were two people on board the aircraft. Their fate remains unknown, and it is unclear whether they managed to eject.

Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated on social media that "it is reported that there were 6 people on board."

According to emergency personnel, the six individuals included two doctors, two pilots, a patient, and possibly a family member of the patient, as updated by American media.

It is noteworthy that this disaster occurred just a few days after a tragic plane crash in Washington, when on January 29, a passenger plane Bombardier CRJ700 collided with a military helicopter UH-60 Black Hawk. After this incident, debris from both aircraft fell into the river. As a result of that disaster, 67 people lost their lives - 60 passengers and 4 crew members of the civilian aircraft, as well as three military personnel on board the helicopter.

Today it became known that investigators retrieved the "black boxes" from both aircraft after the collision in Washington.