{"id":101680,"date":"2026-01-31T16:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/101680\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T16:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:55:09","slug":"northeast-philadelphia-plane-crash-memorial-service-planned-for-today-marks-1-year-since-the-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/101680\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Philadelphia plane crash memorial service planned for today marks 1 year since the tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Community members in Northeast Philadelphia will join local leaders for a memorial honoring the victims and the neighborhood forever changed after last year’s deadly medical plane crash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Jan. 31, marks one year since the tragedy, in which all six people aboard the plane and two people on the ground <\/a>were killed, along with over 20 others injured by debris and fires. Others lost their vehicles or suffered damage to their homes and businesses.<\/p>\n

The memorial ceremony will be held at a fire station on Cottman Avenue at 5 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mayor Cherelle Parker, state lawmakers and other local leaders are expected to attend. The event is invite-only due to limited space.<\/p>\n

The event wil pay tribute to victims, community members, and first responders \u2014 including members of the Engine 71, the first fire company\u00a0on the scene.<\/p>\n

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Community still healing 1 year after deadly Northeast Philadelphia plane crash<\/p>\n

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People living in the community are still going through the healing process.<\/p>\n

Heavy flames from when the plane crashed near Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue lit up the sky, leaving many people in shock.<\/p>\n

A homeowner we spoke to says the recovery has been slow and emotional, and one year later he continues to feel sorry for those impacted.<\/p>\n

“When the explosion happens, the fire came up. I was at my window, and the flame came right up to my window. I feel sorry for the families,” Tim Davenport said. “Personally, I was just really shaken up.”<\/p>\n

“It was a tragedy, it was something that we’ll never forget about,” Gerry Davenport said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Business owners along the bustling commercial corridor felt the impact too.<\/p>\n

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A stretch of Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia is seen in early February 2025, after multiple were businesses were damaged by the Jan. 31, 2025 plane crash.<\/p>\n

CBS News Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Greg Ott, owner of Ott Insurance Group, is grateful for a nearby auto business that let him use office space for five months while his damaged building was being repaired.<\/p>\n

“I’m sure there’s some buildings that are still not repaired, just for insurance reasons or they just didn’t have the finances,” Ott said. “But overall, we’re all back [up and] running. … Of course the financial impact is there, but fortunately I’ve been here for 30 years \u2014 our clients really came through and they supported us.”<\/p>\n

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