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NTSB Identifies Learjet 55 in Philadelphia Crash as XA-UCI

The NTSB has identified the aircraft involved in the January 31 Philadelphia crash as a Learjet 55 registered XA-UCI, according to the agency's case record.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 9:51 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 19, 2026, 1:18 p.m. ETWritten Aug 31, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET
The NTSB has identified the aircraft that crashed in on January 31 as a registered , according to the agency's case record. The crash killed people on the ground and injured others, Avweb reported. The aircraft was operated by and was airborne for about 22 seconds before crashing near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Mall, , Avweb reported. The agency has released new investigative material, including surveillance videos and reports, Avweb reported. Registry records list the aircraft as a twin-engine jet landplane registered in Mexico; the registered owner of record is not necessarily the operator of the flight. The NTSB case record ERA25MA106 matches the date and city. The has been involved in four other cases in the NTSB database since 2008, one of which involved a fatality; that record says nothing about the cause of this accident.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 31, 2026, 9:51 a.m. ETFirst report

    NTSB Releases New Video of Philadelphia Learjet Crash

    The NTSB has released new investigative material, including surveillance videos and reports, regarding the crash of a Learjet 55 in Philadelphia on January 31, 2025, shortly after 6 p.m. The aircraft, operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, was airborne for about 22 seconds before crashing near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Mall. Two people on the ground were killed and 24 were injured, according to avweb.com.

    The aircraft, registered as XA-UCI, is a twin-engine jet landplane registered in Mexico, according to aircraft registry records. The NTSB has not yet determined what caused the crash. The NTSB case number is ERA25MA106.

    Weather observations recorded at Philadelphia International Airport, about 6.9 miles away, six minutes from the reported time, showed wind from 200 degrees at 18 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 feet, light rain and mist, and a temperature of 49 degrees Fahrenheit.

    The NTSB database lists four other cases involving Learjet 55 aircraft since 2008, one of which involved a fatality. This record says nothing about the cause of this accident.

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From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Registration
XA-UCI
Type
LEARJET — twin-engine jet landplane
Terrain elevation
39 ft
Nearest aerodrome
6.9 miles NE of Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL/PHL)

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