Small plane crash in Philadelphia leaves multiple injured as footage shows huge explosion and smoke billowing into the sky
A small plane crash has left multiple people injured in Philadelphia as shocking footage shows chaotic scenes on the ground where it came down.
Footage shared to social media shows the wreckage of the unknown flight near the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue around 6pm EST.
CBS News are reporting that there was two people aboard the aircraft, citing police sources.
It remains unclear at this time where the flight had originated from and what led to the crash.
Emergency services are currently on the scene battling the flames from the collision.
The aircraft appeared to hit several buildings and cars in the area leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
A plane crashed in an area of Northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening plowing into a row of houses setting them ablaze
Thick black smoke could be seen billowing into the air following the crash on Friday evening
Fire crews were quickly on the scene but the fire was intense and the orange glow from the flame could be seen from some distance away
The crash comes just days after an American Airlines passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter over Washington DC.
All 67 people in both the helicopter and the plane perished in the horrific midair collision.
