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Northeast Philadelphia Plane Crash Memorial Service Marks 1 Year Since The Tragedy
Mayor Cherelle Parker, state lawmakers and other local leaders are expected to attend. The event is invite-only due to limited space.
February 2, 2026
Community members in Northeast Philadelphia gathered for a memorial honoring the victims and the neighborhood, forever changed after last year's deadly medical plane crash.
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Saturday, Jan. 31, marks one year since the tragedy, in which all six people aboard the plane and two people on the ground were killed, along with over 20 others injured by debris and fires. Others lost their vehicles or suffered damage to their homes and businesses.
The memorial ceremony was held at a fire station on Cottman Avenue Saturday afternoon.
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A stretch of Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia is seen in early February 2025, after multiple were businesses were damaged by the Jan. 31, 2025 plane crash/CBS News Philadelphia
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