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Businesses Near Deadly Philadelphia Medical Jet Crash Site Hurting As Cottman Avenue Remains Closed During Investigation
Roosevelt Mall and several mom-and-pop shops near the site of impact have been unable to open since the night of the crash.
February 5, 2025
With dozens of businesses still closed, the economic impact of Friday's deadly medical jet crash is coming into clear focus.
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Several blocks of Cottman Avenue — home to numerous shops and stores — remain shut down as investigators process the scene. On Tuesday, the NTSB released an image of the cockpit voice recorder, which was found 8 feet deep at the site of initial impact.
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The evidence collected will be crucial to helping investigators figure out why the Learjet 55 went down near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard shortly after takeoff. Seven people, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed. Twenty-four other people were injured.
The grocery store is just yards away from the crater leftover from the deadly plane crash/CBS News Philadelphia
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