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Learjet 55 air ambulance crashes in Philadelphia, triggers residential fires

Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in its statement said the National Transport Safety Board (NTBS) will lead the investigation

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A Learjet 55, an air ambulance registered as XA-UCI, crashed shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The flight departed at 23:06 UTC but failed to maintain altitude, reaching a maximum height of 1,650 feet before descending rapidly. As per reports, 2 individuals were on board.

The crash was in a residential area causing multiple houses to catch fire before emergency services arrived.

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