NTSB: Philadelphia plane highly fragmented, debris field stretches four or five blocks

 

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Philadelphia officials say a total of seven people have died and at least 19 people are injured after a medical transport plane carrying a pediatric patient, her mother, and four crew members crashed into a neighborhood Friday night. The crash erupted into a fireball and engulfed nearby homes and cars in flames. The NTSB is conducting further investigation. In a Saturday evening update, officials with the NTSB provided a brief amount of information, stating the flight climbed to about 1,500 feet, made a slight right turn, then left turn, then went into a steep descent, before making a high impact crash. They added the plane is highly fragmented and the debris field is four or five blocks. Subscribe to FOX 35 Orlando: https://bit.ly/3ACagaO Watch FOX 35 Orlando LIVE newscasts: https://www.FOX35Orlando.com/live Download FOX 35 news & weather apps: https://www.fox35orlando.com/apps FOX 35 Orlando delivers breaking news, live events and press conferences, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local news stories and updates from Orlando, Orlando metro, and across Florida. Watch more from FOX 35 on YouTube Newest videos: https://www.youtube.com/myfoxorlando/... Most viewed/viral videos:    • Man goes viral after video shows him ...   We Love Florida:    • We Love Florida   Central Florida's True Crime Files:    • Central Florida's True Crime Files: M...   More news stories: http://www.FOX35Orlando.com Watch FOX 35 News live: https://fox35orlando.com/live FOX 35 News newsletter: https://www.fox35orlando.com/email Follow FOX 35 Orlando on Facebook:   / fox35orlando   Follow FOX 35 Orlando on Twitter:   / fox35orlando   Follow FOX 35 Orlando on Instagram:   / fox35orlando