President Trump has responded to the Friday night plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, expressing his sympathy for the innocent souls lost.
As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, a small airplane in Philadelphia fell out of the sky at around 6:30 pm. It reportedly crashed into multiple homes in Philadelphia, causing a massive explosion and multiple casualties.
BREAKING: Plane in Philadelphia Explodes After Crashing into Row Houses (VIDEO)
Footage from a doorbell camera shows a large explosion from a neighborhood near the crash site.
WATCH:
Additional footage from the crash shows the airplane barreling down into the houses “like a freaking MISSILE,” said Nick Sortor.
HOLY CRAP! The plane in Philadelphia just slammed into a row of houses like a freaking MISSILE.
WTF? https://t.co/w9rHje9RWc pic.twitter.com/eTf0nlUARR
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 31, 2025
According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, six people were on board the flight, which was en route to Missouri’s Springfield-Branson International Airport. Duffy further confirmed that the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
Here is what we’ve learned thus far.
A Learjet 55 crashed around 6:30 p.m. after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. There were reportedly 6 people on board.
The plane was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri. The @FAANews and @NTSB will…
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) February 1, 2025
President Trump departed the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews at approximately 5:20 pm ET after signing executive orders in the Oval Office.
He later arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, at approximately 8 pm ET.
President @realDonaldTrump arrives in Palm Beach, FL pic.twitter.com/w7Cw2QEekC
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) February 1, 2025
Duffy confirmed that he briefed the President just before 9 pm ET and said investigators are at the scene.
Just briefed the President and @GovernorShapiro from FAA HQ. I offered the full support of the @USDOT to the Governor and local officials.
Investigators are on site. @FAANews pic.twitter.com/CZOjE8TFKk
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) February 1, 2025
After receiving a briefing, President Trump responded on Truth Social at approximately 9 pm ET.
So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More innocent souls lost. Our people are totally engaged. First Responders are already being given credit for doing a great job. More to follow. God Bless you all.
Notably, this latest incident comes after an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a US military helicopter on Wednesday night.
President Trump has blamed incompetence and DEI hiring practices as a potential cause of Wednesday’s tragedy. The President addressed Wednesday’s crash during a press conference Thursday and pointed out the disastrous record of Pete Buttigieg, the DEI hire and former Transportation Secretary.
The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates on the White House’s response to the latest airplane tragedy.
The post UPDATE: Trump Responds to Philadelphia Plane Crash – Transportation Secretary Says Six Were Onboard Plane, Confirms FAA and NTSB are Investigating Incident appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.