Philadelphia crash aftermath: Crash site shows 'buckled sidewalk' and 'raining debris'

New footage has emerged showing the site of a plane crash in Philadelphia.

The footage shows a medical jet which was carrying six people plummet to the ground in Northeast Philadelphia, causing a massive explosion.

All six people, inlcuding a young girl who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, died in the accident.

Reporters from NBC say: "You can actually see the sidewalk buckled and you can see the force of that impact."

The incident happened on Friday nearby a shopping mall.

The reporter adds: "For miles you can see this plume of smoke, fire, debris is raining down. It is just unimaginable."

The Learjet 55 crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Pennsylvania around 30 seconds after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday.

Dashcam footage captured the plane plummeting to the ground before erupting into flames.

The young girl who died had travelled to hospital with her mother after being treated at Pennsylvania’s Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

On Friday evening, the plane had taken off from Philadelphia's airport and was heading towards Missouri, with an onward flight from there to Tijuana.

The plane was only in the air for a matter of seconds before it crashed after air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane.

In a statement, Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker said: "A devastating plane crash occurred in Northeast Philadelphia near Roosevelt Mall at Cottman and Bustleton Avenues on Friday evening, January 31, 2025, at approximately 6:10 pm.