Small plane crashes near Philadelphia with two aboard, FAA says
(VOVWORLD) -The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday denied media reports that at least six people died in the plane crash near Philadelphia, and confirmed that there were only two people on the plane.
 Smoke rises at the scene of a plane crash in Philadelphia, USA, January 31, 2025. Photo: AP/VNA
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The FAA said in a statement that the Learjet 55 crashed Friday night (local time), after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.
At the time of the accident, there were only two aboard instead of six as previously reported. The FAA will coordinate with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate the incident. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates.
Video footage taken from security cameras near the scene showed the plane burning in the air and plummeting to the ground at a terrifying speed. Houses and vehicles were set on fire, with aircraft debris scattered over a wide area.