On January 30, a medical jet traveling from the U.S. to Mexico crashed over Philadelphia, claiming the lives of all six people on board.

The jet was transporting a mother and her daughter, who had just undergone a life-saving surgery at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Along with them were a doctor, a paramedic, and two pilots.

Before the tragic crash, the plane had climbed to about 1,500 feet.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker addressed the incident in a statement, as reported by BBC News: “A devastating plane crash occurred in Northeast Philadelphia near Roosevelt Mall at Cottman and Bustleton Avenues on Friday evening, January 31, 2025, at approximately 6:10 pm.

“A private Learjet 55 – a medical transportation jet – departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport with two passengers, a mother and daughter, and four crew members were killed in the tragic crash.”