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Valentina, Lizeth Murillo Killed In Philadelphia Plane Crash
The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed.
Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…
Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (Videos)
An explosion rocked Northeast Philadelphia after a medical jet crashed into a densely populated area, igniting multiple fires and injuring people both in the air and on the ground, authorities told Daily Voice.
A Mexican-registered Learjet 55, registered as XA-UCI, crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Aerial view over Philadelphia crash site pic.twitter.com/DC48p3K2ff — TaraBull (@TaraBull808) February 1, 2025
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NTSB Releases Findings In Chopper 6 Crash
In a preliminary report, federal investigators say there were no obvious engine issues that would have led to the fatal crash of news Chopper 6 last month.
The 6abc helicopter was en route from an assignment near Atlantic City, New Jersey when it crashed in Wharton State Forest around 8 p.m. on Dec. 19, the station said previously.
Pilot Monroe Smith, 67, of Glenside, and videographer Christopher Dougherty, 45, of Oreland, both died in the wreck.
In its first preliminary report on the crash issued Wednesday, Jan. 17, the National Transportation Safety Board said it found "No anomalies of…
Seven Victims Of RM Palmer Explosion Identified Ahead Of Memorial Vigil
Authorities have identified the seven victims killed in the RM Palmer chocolate factory explosion last week in Reading.
The victims were identified by the Berks County Coroner's Office in the Philadelphia Inquirer as:
Xiorky "Chany" D. Nunez, 30, of Reading
Susan H. Halvonik, 63, of Upper Providence Township
Michael D. Breedy, 62, of Marion Township
Diana M. Cedeno, 44, of Reading
Judith Lopez-Moran, 55, of Reading
Amy S. Sandoe, 49, of Ephrata, who was the HR director
Domingo Cruz, 60, of Reading, who worked in the production department, per his obituary.
The manner and cause of death fo…
NJ Mom Killed, PA Daughter Burned In Plane Crash Were Fulfilling Life-Long Flying Dream
A New Jersey woman was killed and two others injured after it crashed in a residential area of Long Island.
Roma Gupta, 63, of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, died, while her daughter, Reeva Gupta, 33, of Delaware County, PA, remains in critical condition following the crash in North Lindenhurst Sunday, March 5.
The plane’s pilot, New York City resident Fayzul Chowdhury, 23, of the Bronx, also remains in critical condition at Stony Brook University Hospital.
More than $107,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the Gupta family as of Tuesday, March 7. According to the…
