The Learjet 55 went down shortly after takeoff, crashing near a shopping mall in northeast Philadelphia and setting ablaze homes and vehicles, officials said.

PHILADELPHIA – A small plane crashed in a residential area of Northeast Philadelphia Friday evening, authorities said. The aircraft crashed near a residential street shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, according to dispatch reports. Two people were aboard the plane and there are reports of injuries to people who were on the ground, police said.