A Learjet 55-type plane carrying 6 people crashed into a residential area in Philadelphia for an unknown reason yesterday evening in the US, causing a fire in several houses.

It was reported that many people in the vicinity were injured but the condition of the people on board is currently unknown.

According to local authorities, the plane took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport at 18:06 and disappeared from radars approximately 30 seconds later at an altitude of 487 meters.