BREAKING: Plane in Philadelphia Crashes into row of Houses (VIDEO)

A plane has crashed into homes in Philadelphia, causing a massive explosion and multiple casualties. 

Nick Sortor reported on X, ” A plane has just crashed into a row of houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”

“A massive fire has broken out, and casualties are being reported,” he added. “HUGE emergency response underway.”

#BREAKING: A plane has just crashed into a row of houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A massive fire has broken out, and casualties are being reported.

HUGE emergency response underway. pic.twitter.com/FqLNml3e4e

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 31, 2025

Sortor shared updates on the massive blaze:

UPDATE: MASSIVE blaze at the scene of the Philadelphia plane crash.

Debris and smashed cars everywhere.

Holy hell. https://t.co/oHe8dWQFqD pic.twitter.com/OKtgVQJPPy

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 31, 2025

Additional footage from the crash shows the airplane barreling down into the houses “like a freaking MISSILE,” said 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

This 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 the crash during a press conference Thursday and pointed out the disastrous record of Pete Buttigieg, the DEI hire and former Transportation Secretary.

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Per 6abc:

An investigation is underway after a small plane crashed in the area of Northeast Philadelphia.

It happened near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6 p.m. Friday.

Action News has learned a plane possibly hit several buildings and cars in the area.

Multiple casualties have been reported.

This is a developing story.