On Sunday afternoon a week before the Super Bowl featuring the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES and Kansas City Chiefs. Kirk Kelly who is the founder of Greater Philadelphia Severe Weather joined Diehard Philadelphia Eagles fans from the “ Bleeding Green Las Vegas group” on Las Vegas Blvd for a group photo in front of the famous Welcome to Las Vegas Sign.
A group of about 40 birds fans showed up decked head to toe in all shades of Green. Folks I’ve talked to were from all areas of the Delaware valley including Siuth Philly, Montco, and of course Bucks County that have since relocated to Vegas. We are pumped and ready for next week’s Super Bowl said one youngester. As folks were in line everyone was talking about favorite Philly sports places to watch and party for the game and sharing stories from where we were all from!
Las Vegas area Philadelphia Eagles fans come together for a group photo to show support leading up to the Super Bowl
A lot of “GO BIRDS” were yelled! The Eagles will face the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday in Super Bowl LIX
Mayor Parker stated 6 souls killed from the plane, and at least one person has been killed from a vehicle on the ground. Those numbers will rise. At least 19 people have been treated at local hospitals. Support from local all the way to The White House have been in contact with the mayor and Investigators on scene. Please avoid the area.
10:45pm UPDATE: Shriners Children’s Philadelphia confirmed one of their pediatric patients who was returning to Mexico, along with her mother, were among the six people on board a medical jet that crashed.
9:50 update: per Mayor Parker if you see any debris call 911 so investigators can secure evidence, shelter is available Samuel Fels High School 5500 Langdon St. NTSB, FAA, state local and federal officers are on the scene.
Gov. Josh Shapiro “We saw the best of Philly, neighbors helping neighbors” 45 Pa State Troopers on the ground at the scene. Members of PennDot, DEP and other federal agencies are on site. Shapiro has spoken to US Sec of Transportation Duffy who has members of the FAA and NTSB enroute to Philly at this time.
President Trump made a statement thanking the first responders.
8:00 pm- THE FAA has released the following statement: FAA Statement This information is preliminary and subject to change. A Learjet 55 crashed around 6:30 p.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 31, after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. There were two people on board. The plane was en route to Springfield- Branson National Airport in Missouri. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates. • Contact local authorities for the names and medical conditions of the people on board.
7:30 pm – The Jet is a medical transport jet. A LeerJet55. That took off from Northeast Philadelphia airport heading to MO. At least 2 people were on board
6:50 pm – Per Police Radio, Human Remains have been found in one of the buildings. Could be the pilot.
Original Story:
After 6pm Friday evening, Emergency crews were responding to a report of an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a plane crashed in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue.
Multiple casualties have been reported, It is reported that two people were on the plane.
Multiple homes are on fire in the area of Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard following the crash, fire officials said.
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
UPDATE: There are reports of 60 passengers with 5 crew members. The Service members in the Black Hawk helicopter are unknown at this time.
The DC Fire and EMS Department confirmed in a post on X that a small aircraft went down in the Potomac River vicinity near Reagan National Airport, adding that fireboats were on the scene.
Here is video of the incident;
It appears that an American Airlines Regional Jet has hit a Military Helicopter, it appears that both had crashed into the Potomac River.
WASHINGTON DC – AIR TRAFFIC DATA SHOWS AA FLIGHT 5342 ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH A HELICOPTER AT 2048 HRS JUST OVER THE CRASH SITE WHILE APPROACHING RUNWAY 33
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
