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The NTSB published the preliminary report of the plane crash in Philadelphia, USA of the Learjet 55 air ambulance with Mexican registration XA-UCI. Photo: King Hui; CC:by
The 31 of January of 2025, at 18:07 eastern standard time, a Learjet airplane 55, with Mexican registration XA-UCI (MTS056 call indicative), It was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this publication we review the first preliminary report published by NTSB, which reveals some interesting details, new and others that will make the research even more challenging.
It is worth indicating, that the investigation is ongoing and the elements indicated here could change.
Inform Preliminar accidente del teaches 55 XA-UCI air ambulance
The flight was extremely short., approximately a minute. Preliminary data from the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcasting System (ADS-B) They revealed that, After take off the track 24 of the PNE around the 18:06, The plane initially proceeded southwest. Subsequently, made a slight turn to the right and then entered a gradual turn to the left. The aircraft continued in this left turn, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,650 feet above sea level, while the airport elevation was only 119 pies. ADS-B monitoring data ceased the 18:07, moment when the plane was 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 Eastern Standard Time
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Operator: With jets, S.A. The C.V.
- Aircraft: Learjet 55
- Serial Number: (It is not provided in the preliminary report)
- Registration: XA-UCI
- Flight number: MTS056 (call indicative)
- Damage to the Aircraft: Destroyed
- Victims: 7 Deaths, 4 Serious injured, 20 Minor injured
Summary of the flight
The 31 of January of 2025, at 18:07 eastern standard time, a Learjet airplane 55, with Mexican registration XA-UCI (MTS056 call indicative), suffered a tragic accident that resulted in its total destruction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The aircraft, operated as an air ambulance flight under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 129, took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) destined for Springfield-Benson National Airport (SGF) and Springfield, Measurements.
Tragically, The accident resulted in the loss of life of all occupants of the plane. The two pilots, The two medical crew members and two passengers on board suffered fatal injuries.. What's more, One person on the ground also died as a result of the accident.. The impact of the plane caused serious injuries to four people and minor injuries to twenty others., underscoring the devastation of the incident on the surrounding community.
At the time of the accident, the flight crew was in communication with the PNE air traffic control tower. No distress calls were received from the crew., suggesting the sudden and catastrophic nature of the event.
Preliminary research findings
- took off from the runway 24 from the Northeast of Philadelphia airport (PNE) around the 18:06, destined for Springfield-Benson National Airport (SGF), Springfield, Measurements.
- Proceeded southwest, turned slightly to the right and then entered a gradual left turn.
- Continued left turn, reaching an altitude of 1,650 feet above sea level (the airport elevation was 119 pies).
- The follow -up data ended at 18:07, a 1,275 MSL feet and a 242 speed knots on the ground.
- The flight duration was approximately 1 minutes.
- The plane initially hit a concrete sidewalk in a residential and commercial area.
- Security camera videos showed a large explosion associated with the initial impact.
- The wreck's debris field was approximately 1,410 feet long and 840 Width feet, oriented on a magnetic heading of approximately 150°.
- The plane hit a commercial sign during its descent, and the angle of descent calculated based on the height of the observed damage to the sign was approximately 22°.
- The remains were very fragmented. Remains and debris penetrated numerous houses, commercial buildings and vehicles in the area, which caused extensive fire and impact damage.
- At the time of the accident, nighttime instrument flight conditions prevailed at PNE., which included a covered roof 400 feet above ground level, wind from 220° to 9 knots and 6 Visibility statutory miles.
Cabin voice recorder (CVR)
- The CVR was recovered from the initial impact crater under 8 Tierra and debris feet.
- It was sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington., D.C., for processing and reading.
- The recorder showed significant damage related to the impact, as well as the entry of liquid.
- After extensive repair and cleaning, tape-based recording medium was heard 30 minutes to determine its content.
- The CVR did not record the accident flight and, during the audition, It was determined that the CVR had probably not been recording audio for several years.
Improved Warning System of Land Proximity (Egpws)
- The aircraft was also equipped with EGPWS.
- The EGPWS computer, which may contain flight data in its non-volatile memory, was sent to the manufacturer's facility for evaluation and to determine if relevant flight data could be recovered.
- At the time of writing this report, that evaluation is ongoing.
pilots
- The pilot in command had an airline transport pilot certificate with multi-engine and instrument aircraft ratings..
- He also had a medical certificate issued by the Federal Civil Aviation Agency. (AFAC) from Mexico.
- The operator reported that it had accumulated 9,200 Total flight experience hours.
- The second in command had a commercial pilot certificate with a single-engine and instrument rating.
- He also had a medical certificate issued by the AFAC.
- The operator reported that it had accumulated 2,600 Total flight experience hours.
- Both pilots had a type rating for the Learjet 55.
The remains were recovered from the accident site and retained for subsequent examination. Investigation is ongoing.
This report is preliminary and subject to change and can be found here: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/ERA25MA106.aspx
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