Raw: Diner hit by plane debris
Debris from the northeast Philadelphia plane crash came through a window and hit a man eating in a diner, Steve Keeley reports.
PHILADELPHIA – A diner near the plane crash site in Northeast Philadelphia has been evacuated after debris flew through one of the windows Friday evening.
Cardboard was seen taped up on a window at a restaurant on Cottman Avenue after a small metal piece believed to be from the plane that crashed near Roosevelt Mall flew through the glass and hit a patron in the head, FOX 29’s Steve Keeley said.
The diner is about half a mile from the crash site.
What happened?
What we know:
A small plane carrying six people, including a pediatric patient, crashed at about 6:30 p.m. on Cottman Avenue and Bustleton Avenue.
The plane was a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance and was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, according to the FAA.
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What we don’t know:
It is unclear if anyone near the crash site inside their homes or businesses were injured at this time.
The victims have yet to be identified and the cause is unknown.
The Source: Information for this article was gathered from a live report at the scene of a plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Jan. 31, 2025. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
