US first responders respond to small plane crash in Philadelphia

US media outlets have reported that a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, in the eastern US state of Pennsylvania on Friday. Six people were aboard the aircraft that crashed in Philadelphia, local broadcaster FOX29 reported, citing senior police commanders at the scene.

Philadelphia's office of emergency management wrote on X that there was a "major incident" underway and that roads in the vicinity were closed, calling on the public to avoid the area. Dozens of first responders were on the scene outside the Roosevelt open-air mall that has a large parking lot and several food outlets and stores, according to online map sites.

The police and fire department did not respond to calls for comment. Northeast Philadelphia Airport is located nearby, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Transport listing, and is used by smaller aircraft.