Although there was some concern that it might be a missile at first, it appears that a Learjet hit the ground at high speed in Philadelphia
A plane carrying two people has crashed in a residential area of Philadelphia causing chaotic scenes on the ground. The Learjet 55 aircraft departed the Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday ecening and been travelling to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri before it lost control shortly after takeoff. The jet was caught on doorbell footage hurtling to the ground before exploding in a large fireball after less than a minute in the air.
The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that there were two people onboard the jet. It is unclear if they managed to eject or were able to escape. Police sources told CBS that there were several injuries being reported to them on the ground. It is not yet known whether there have been any fatalities.