The Learjet 55 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with NASA-developed winglets, which gave rise to the nickname Longhorn. The aircraft has a T-tail and is powered by two Garrett TFE731 turbofans mounted each side of the rear fuselage. [ 1 ]

The aircraft involved was a Learjet 55 operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance with registration number XA-UCI and AC Serial 55-032, manufactured in 1982. [8] A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statement reported that it had departed from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport at 6:06 p.m., en route to Springfield–Branson National Airport ...

20 小时之前 · The plane, a Learjet 55, quickly disappeared from radar after taking off and climbing to an altitude of 487 metres. U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social ...

20 小时之前 · The Learjet 55 plane carried two passengers including a child patient, and four crew, according to Shai Gold, an official with operator Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, in a post on LinkedIn.

19 小时之前 · A Learjet 55 business jet crashed after departing Northeast Philadelphia airport the evening of 31 January, with video showing what is purportedly the jet slamming into the ground and igniting a ...

8 小时之前 · A Jet Rescue Learjet 55 ambulance aircraft crashed violently moments after takeoff from North Philadelphia Airport (PNE/KPNE) on January 31, 2025. The crash comes just forty-eight hours after the collision between a civilian CRJ-700 and a US Army Blackhawk, raising fresh concerns about aviation safety.

12 小时之前 · The plane, a Learjet 55, quickly disappeared from radar after taking off and climbing to an altitude of 1,600 feet. It was reportedly airborne for only about 40 seconds and fell from the sky at ...

5 小时之前 · Authorities are investigating why a Learjet 55 medical transportation jet crashed over Northeast Philadelphia shortly after takeoff Friday night. Authorities increase casualties from Philadelphia ...

8 小时之前 · The Learjet 55 crashed near the Roosevelt Mall around 6:10 p.m. local time after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport with a final destination in Mexico, according to authorities.

22 小时之前 · The LearJet 55 is one of the largest aircraft available, and Jet Rescue is among the few air ambulance companies that use them because they are expensive, but an “exceptionally reliable jet.” Jet Rescue flies 600-700 flights a year around the world, Gold said, and the number of trips the LearJet 55 took the five days before the crash is not ...