Air ambulance crashes in US city, 7 killed

A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four crew members crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff on Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.

- Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA: A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four crew members crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff on Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.

Philadelphia's mayor says one person on the ground was killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed to the ground in a city neighborhood on Friday night.

Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed the casualties at a press conference on Saturday. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, said in a statement: "We cannot confirm any survivors."

There was no immediate word whether anyone on the ground was killed, but at least six people were treated for injuries at a hospital.

Everyone aboard the flight was from Mexico. The child was being transported home, according to Jet Rescue spokesperson Shai Gold.