Overview
- City officials will hold a 5 p.m. remembrance at Engine 71 Fire Station near the crash site with Mayor Cherelle Parker and other leaders, and the invite-only event will include a bell ceremony and wreath-laying.
- The Learjet 55 crashed less than a minute after takeoff on Jan. 31, 2025, after climbing to about 1,650 feet before a steep descent, according to the NTSB.
- Six people aboard the medical transport and two people on the ground died, roughly two dozen others were injured, and a debris field spanning more than 300 properties caused millions of dollars in damage.
- The Mexico-based operator Jet Rescue/Med Jets faces wrongful-death lawsuits, and its insurer has sought to consolidate claims it says are likely to exceed available funds.
- Neighborhood recovery continues with some properties still under repair, limited grants and donations to affected residents and businesses, and the severely burned child survivor released home after nearly a year of surgeries and rehabilitation.