A small private airplane crashed in northeast Philadelphia Friday, a top official said, with media showing images of a fireball that sparked blazes on the ground in the built-up neighborhood.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to AFP there were six people on the Learjet aircraft, but there has been no confirmation of whether there were any survivors.
The aircraft crashed around 2330 GMT into a densely-populated district of the city with homes, shops and busy roads.
It was bound for Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, and had taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, the FAA said in a statement confirming that it would investigate along with the National Transportation Safety Board.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy meanwhile said there were “reportedly” six people aboard the plane.
