Philadelphia Eagles will have much more to play for when they take the pitch in the Super Bowl Lix next Sunday against Kansas City Chiefs.
After an aerial ambulance that carries six people crashed into northern Philadelphia on Friday night, causing a massive explosion that has killed an unconfirmed number of people, Eagles released a statement expressing compassion for its affected Philadelphia residents and the victims aboard the flight.
“The Eagles Organization was the Heart Bridge to learn from the tragic loss of life earlier tonight as a result of the aircraft accident in northeastern Philadelphia,” the team said. “We are expanding our compassion to the victims and loved ones they leave behind. We are grateful to the first respondents for their heroic acts on stage.”
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Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, Global Ambulance Flight Company, which operates the aircraft, said its Learjet 55 crashed while giving up from the northeastern Philadelphia Airport around 2 p.m. 18:30
A detailed overview of the Philadelphia Eagles logo in midfield ahead of the game against Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on November 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The aircraft was scheduled to fly from Philadelphia to Tijuana International Airport, with a technical stop in Springfield, Missouri for fuel, spokesman for aerial ambulance Shai Gold told Pakinomist Digital.
A senior Philadelphia firefighter told Pakinomist that fires that were caused by the crash are “now under control.”
President Donald Trump took to truth to respond to the tragedy.
“So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Several innocent souls lost. Our people are completely engaged,” Trump wrote. “First respondents are already getting the credit for doing a good job. More to follow. God bless you all.”
Vice President JD Vance later went to X and called the situation “very sad.”
“May God bless the victims and their families,” wrote Vance.
Place for a plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, January 31, 2025. (X / @jaredgsolomon)
The accident comes only a few days after an American Airlines -passenger plane collided Midair with an Army Black Hawk -Helicopter near Reagan National Airportthat kills 67 people.
Pakinomist Digital’s Alexandra Koch, Lorraine Taylor and Alexis McAdams contributed to this story.
