It could be days — or more — until authorities are able to confirm the number of dead and injured, said Adam Thiel, the city's managing director. As of Saturday morning, officials confirmed seven dead — six on the jet, one person on the ground — and 19 injured.

As of Saturday morning, officials said there were seven dead — six on the jet, one person on the ground — and 19 injured. The plane hit the ground just after 6 p.m., during a busy Friday evening dinner hour. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said the plane was aloft for a very short period of time before it crashed.

A medevac plane crashed soon after takeoff in Philadelphia on Friday with a child and five others on board, the air ambulance company that operated it said, adding that it had not confirmed any survivors.