Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales,Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez Obituary, Death; – Four passengers who lost their lives in a medical transport jet crash in Philadelphia on Friday have been identified by the Mexico-based company operating the aircraft. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance reported that a child patient and five other individuals were aboard the Learjet 55 when it descended rapidly shortly after takeoff at approximately 6:30 p.m.
According to hospital officials, the child had recently finished treatment at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia hospital for a condition that is difficult to address in Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that all six victims on the flight were from Mexico.
A representative from Jet Rescue Air Ambulance confirmed the identities of the four crew members who perished in the incident:
Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales
Copilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez
Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo
Paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla
The municipal government of Ensenada verified that Valentina Guzmán Murillo was the child receiving care, accompanied by her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna.
During a press conference on Saturday, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced that one individual on the ground, who was in a vehicle, was also killed in the crash, though their identity has not yet been disclosed.
In a subsequent update on Sunday, Parker reported that 22 individuals sustained injuries, with five remaining hospitalized. Additionally, at least 11 homes and several businesses suffered significant damage. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is spearheading the investigation, with support from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The cockpit voice recorder was retrieved from the crash site at a depth of approximately 8 feet, as reported by the NTSB in a Sunday update. The aircraft’s ground proximity warning system, which may contain flight data, was also recovered.
NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy stated that the plane had reached an altitude of about 1,500 feet before its rapid descent. She classified the air ambulance crash as an accident, noting that there were no indications of impending failure. Officials indicated that a preliminary report would be available in roughly 30 days.