Seven dead and 19 hurt in Philadelphia air ambulance crash
A Learjet 55 carrying six aboard plus a child and a car occupant crashed after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, sparking a large fireball and damaging homes. Authorities said seven died and 19 were injured, with many facts still unknown as investigators collect debris and await the cockpit voice recorder.
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Data conflict over altitudes before Reagan National collision
Arlington VA preliminary data show jet at 325 feet plus or minus 25 while tower records place Black Hawk at 200 feet. Discrepancy around 100 feet unresolved as NTSB hunts data from the helicopter black box and refines tower readings. Remains recovered include 42 people with 38 identified, helicopter crew of three fatalities.
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