Pilot and Doctor Identified in Fatal Philadelphia Air Ambulance Crash [Video]

Authorities have identified several people on board the small plane that crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 31. The victims include the pilot, co-pilot, and a medical professional.

According to Mexican newspaper Milenio, the plane was piloted by Alan Montoya and co-piloted by Jesús Juárez. The report cited information from Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The aircraft was an air ambulance operated by Jet Rescue, a company specializing in global medical transport services.

XE Médica Ambulancia, a Mexican emergency service, confirmed in a translated social media post that Dr. Raúl Meza was also on board. He was a pediatrician and neonatologist who provided medical services for the company. “Dr. Meza studied at UNAM and worked at the NICU at ISEM Atizapán,” the post stated. The organization is still awaiting further updates from authorities.

A mother and a child from Mexico were also passengers on the ill-fated flight. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s office confirmed …