Number injured following Philadelphia plane crash increases to 24, some remain hospitalized

The fig of radical injured pursuing the plane clang successful Philadelphia has accrued to 24, with 4 inactive hospitalized.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker stood alongside different officials during an update Monday day astir the latest connected the aesculapian pitchy clang investigation. Two of the 4 inactive successful the infirmary are successful captious condition, and 2 are stable, she said.

Sean Duffy, who was conscionable sworn in arsenic the caput of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) six days ago, spoke astir the effect to the tragedy.

"I cognize that President Trump sends his condolences to the assemblage and is offering resources and enactment arsenic this betterment continues, and probe continues," Duffy said.

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First responders enactment the country aft a tiny level crashed successful Philadelphia connected Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Matt Rourke)

Duffy added that the crater seen connected clang country footage implies that the craft came down astatine a "very steep angle."

Investigators stay hopeful to get answers pursuing the find of the cockpit dependable recorder and enhanced crushed proximity informing strategy from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Learjet 55 that went down connected Jan. 31, sidesplitting each six Mexican nationals onboard. The devices are connected their mode to Washington, D.C.

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Investigators enactment the country aft a tiny level crashed successful Philadelphia connected Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (Matt Rourke)

"Both components volition beryllium sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory successful Washington, DC for evaluation," a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) connection connected Sunday said. "NTSB investigators person recovered some engines. Wreckage betterment continues time and each of the wreckage volition beryllium sent to a unafraid determination successful Delaware for further examination."

A idiosyncratic successful a car was the seventh fatal unfortunate of the fiery crash.

The country adjacent Roosevelt Boulevard aft a tiny level crashed adjacent Roosevelt Mall, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, successful Philadelphia. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Jason Rodriguez, 38, who was antecedently reported missing by his household aft past being heard of adjacent the clang site, has been located, according to FOX 29. 

Investigative enactment regarding the clang continues astatine the local, authorities and national level. A preliminary study connected the clang should beryllium disposable "within 30 days," Duffy said.

The clang near 7 dormant and 24 injured. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

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Parker said she has visited 2 radical and their families successful the hospital, and has thanked exigency aesculapian professionals. She held backmost tears erstwhile asked astir viewing further footage of the crash, and could not ideate however overmuch worse it would person been had the pitchy deed a state line.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.