Philadelphia plane crash latest: All six on board and one person on ground killed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne person on the ground was killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed in Philadelphia on Friday night, the city's mayor has said.
Earlier, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed all six people on board the medical transport jet had died. The dead included a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and her mother.
Ms Sheinbaum expressed condolences on Saturday morning in a statement on the social media platform X. “I mourn the passing of six Mexicans in the aviation accident in Philadelphia, United States," she said. "Consular authorities are in constant contact with the families; I’ve asked the Foreign Affairs Secretary to support whatever is needed.
My solidarity with their loved ones and friends,” she said in a statement written in Spanish. Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed the casualties on the ground during a press conference on Saturday.
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