Several Victims Of Philadelphia Plane Crash Identified

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Several victims of the Friday evening plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified.

Seven people died and 19 were injured after a small medical plane crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Blvd after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The death toll includes all six people aboard the air ambulance, including a child, and a person on the ground, according to Philadelphia officials.

A pediatric patient and her mother traveling back to Mexico after receiving medical treatment in the United States were among the six people aboard a plane. They have been identified as Lizaeth Murillo Osuna and Valentina Guzman Murillo, ABC news reported.

The other four people on the plane were crew members. They have been identified as Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo, and paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla, NBC reported, citing sources from Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.

A person in a car was also killed, officials said. That person's name has not yet been released.

Nineteen injured victims were brought to local hospitals after the air ambulance crashed into the neighborhood. Officials did not provide their conditions and stressed that the casualty total could increase over the coming days.

"We are working closely with National Transportation Safety Board, all our local, state and federal partners," said Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker. "We're grateful for everyone's assistance."

It could take days to determine how many people were killed or hurt, since there are "a lot of unknowns" as to who was in the area of the plane crash, Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel said Saturday.

Flight logs show the plane was only in the air for a minute before crashing.

According to information released by Shriners Children’s, the patient had received care from Shriners Children's Philadelphia and was being transported back to her home country in Mexico when the crash happened.

"Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the medical crew and pilots who were also lost in this tragic event - as well as all of the people who were affected on the ground - and we're thankful to the first responders for their quick action," Shriners Children's said in the statement.

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is investigating the crash. An NTSB investigator arrived on the scene Friday, and additional investigators were expected to arrive Saturday, the agency said via social media.

City officials are expected to give another update on the crash investigation Sunday at 11:30 a.m.