The NTSB publicó The preliminary report of the accident toéinmate in Philadelphia, USA of the Learjet 55 Ambulance aéRea with matímexican XA-UCI. Photo: King Hui; CC:by
The 31 of January of 2025, at 18:07 Hora isáEast of the east, I saw oneóN teaching 55, with marriageímexican XA-UCI (MTS056 call indicative), It is destroyedó When being involved in an accident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Revisamos en esta publicación the first preliminary report published by NTSB, which reveals some interesting details, new and others to makeáN of the investigationón aún más challenging.
It is worth indicating, I investigateón isá ongoing and the elements thatí indicated couldían change.
Inform Preliminar accidente del teaches 55 Ambulance aérea xa-ji
The flight lastedóN extremely short, approximately a minute. Preliminary data of the automar dependent surveillance systemáTica Radiodifusión (ADS-B) They revealed that, After take off the track 24 of the PNE around the 18:06, the grandfatherónOó Initially towards the Southwest. Subsequently, realizedó A slight right turn and then enteró In a gradual turn to the left. The aircraft continuesó In this left turn, reaching an altitude Máxima de 1,650 feet above sea level, while the elevationón of the airport was only 119 pies. ADS-B monitoring data ceased the 18:07, moment in which the avión was at 1,275 MSL feet and traveled at a speed of 242 knots on the ground.
- Date and time: 31 of January of 2025, 18:07 Hora isáEast of the east
- Locationón: Philadelphia, PA
- Operator: With jets, S.A. The C.V.
- Aircraft: Learjet 55
- Númere standard: (It is not provided in the preliminary report)
- foodíbutt: XA-UCI
- Núflight grouper: MTS056 (call indicative)
- Andñto the aircraft: Destroyed
- Víhonor: 7 Deaths, 4 Serious injured, 20 Minor injured
Summary of the flight
The 31 of January of 2025, at 18:07 Hora isáEast of the east, I saw oneóN teaching 55, with marriageímexican XA-UCI (MTS056 call indicative), sufferó a tráGico accident that resultsó In its destructionóN Total in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The aircraft, operated as an ambulance flight toéarea under the tíleakage 14 of CóI say federal regulations, Part 129, took offó from the Northeast of Philadelphia airport (PNE) destined for Springfield-Benson National Airport (SGF) and Springfield, Measurements.
Trágically, The accident resultsó in the PéRedida of lives of all the occupants of the avión. The two pilots, The two crew membersón méDica and the two passengers on board suffered fatal wounds. Además, A person on land alsoén Failedó as a consequence of the accident. THE IMPACT OF THE AVIón causó serious injuries to four people and minor injuries to another twenty, What emphasizes devastación of the incident in the surrounding community.
At the time of the accident, the crewóN flight was in communicationón with the TR control toweráI'm theéPNE inmate. No relief calls were received from the crewón, what suggests sudden nature and catastróFICA DEL EVENT.
Preliminary findings of the investigationón
- Takeoffó track 24 from the Northeast of Philadelphia airport (PNE) around the 18:06, destined for Springfield-Benson National Airport (SGF), Springfield, Measurements.
- Proceedó towards the southwest, gearó slightly right and then enteró In a gradual turn to the left.
- Continuó On the left turn, reaching an altitude of 1,650 feet above sea level (The elevationón of the airport was from 119 pies).
- The follow -up data ended at 18:07, a 1,275 MSL feet and a 242 speed knots on the ground.
- The durationón of the flight was approximately 1 minutes.
- the grandfatherón impactó Initially a concrete sidewalk in a residential and commercial area.
- Videos of cáSecurity maras showed a great explosión associated with the initial impact.
- THE SUPPLEíapproximately 1,410 feet long and 840 Width feet, oriented on a magn directionéTico of approximately 150°.
- the grandfatherón impactó a commercial sign during its descent, and the áangle of calculated descent based on the height of the dayñor observed to the sign was approximately 22°.
- The remains were very fragmented. Remains and debris penetrated numerous houses, commercial buildings and vehicleíasses in the area, what causedó extensiveñOS FOR FIRE AND IMPACT.
- At the time of the accident prevalecíAn meteorol conditionsóNight of instruments flight gatures in PNE, which includesíAn a roof covered to 400 feet above ground level, 220 wind° a 9 knots and 6 Visibility statutory miles.
Cabin voice recorder (CVR)
- The CVR was recovered from CRáTer of low initial impact 8 Tierra and debris feet.
- It was sent to the Laboratory of Recorders of VehíNTSB asses in Washington, D.C., for processing and reading.
- The recorder showó andñOs significant related to impact, así like the entrance of Líwhy.
- Afterés of an extensive repairón and cleaning, It is heardó The recording mediumón based on tape 30 minutes to determine its content.
- The CVR does not grabó The flight of the accident and, during the Audición, I determineó that the CVR probably had noíA state recording audio for severalños.
Improved Warning System of Land Proximity (Egpws)
- the grandfatherón también was equipped with EGPWS.
- The EGPWS computer, that can contain flight data in your memory no voláto, was sent to the manufacturer's facilities for its evaluationón and to determine if you couldíto recover relevant flight data.
- At the time of the redacción of this report, That evaluationón isá in progress.
pilots
- THE PILOT IN THE COMMAND TENíto a L -transport pilot certificateínever aéRea with enabiliations for avión multimotor and instruments.
- Spaghettién Poseíto a certificate Médico issued by the federal agency of Aviación Civil (AFAC) by México.
- The operator informsó what's upíthe accumulated 9,200 Total flight experience hours.
- The second in command Teníto a certificate of commercial pilot with qualificationóN single -engine and instruments.
- Spaghettién Poseíto a certificate Médico issued by the AFAC.
- The operator informsó what's upíthe accumulated 2,600 Total flight experience hours.
- Both ten pilotsíAn enableón the tipo para el teachjet 55.
The remains were recovered from the accident site and retained for subsequent examination. The investigationón isá in progress.
This report is preliminary and isá subject to changes and find ití: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/ERA25MA106.aspx
