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The company operating the aircraft reported that on Friday evening, an air ambulance carrying six people crashed near a shopping mall in northeast Philadelphia.

In a statement from Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, it was stated that it is not yet confirmed whether the four crew members, one pediatric patient, and the patient's companion survived.

The company said: "Our primary concern is for the patient's family, our staff, their families, and any other potential victims on the ground." A spokesperson noted that the likelihood of survival for anyone on board was very low.

Mayor Cherelle Parker stated in an evening press conference that the total number of casualties is still unknown. "Several homes and vehicles were affected," she said.

The company's spokesperson, Shai Gold, told NBC Philadelphia that the patient was a child who had come to the US for "life-saving treatment" and was returning to Mexico.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said on X that he was in contact with Philadelphia authorities and would provide updates as they became available.