Learjet 55 XA-UCI accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 31, 2025
Learjet 55, registration XA-UCI, was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 31, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 6 people on board. Case ERA25MA106 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 1 minutes of the flight after departing the Philadelphia/NE Arpt area (KPNE), reaching a maximum of 1,650 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:07 UTC, at 825 ft and 246 knots, descending at 11,008 feet per minute, about 5 km from Philadelphia/NE Arpt (KPNE).
The nearest weather report, from KPNE (5 km away), showed wind 220° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 400 ft, weather: BR (LIFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Gates Learjet 55 registered in Mexico (Mode S 0D086E).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- January 31, 2025
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aircraft
- Learjet 55
- Registration
- XA-UCI
- Injuries
- Fatal (6 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25MA106 (In work)
- Departure area
- Philadelphia/NE Arpt (KPNE)
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia/NE Arpt (KPNE)
- Recorded flight
- 1 min, max 1,650 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:07 UTC, 825 ft, 246 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25MA106; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.