A new lawsuit was filed against the company that operated the medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this year, killing all six passengers on board, two others on the ground and injuring more than 20 people.
On Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, shortly after 6 p.m., a Learjet 55 operated by Med Jets – also known as Jet Rescue — crashed along Cottman Avenue in front of the Roosevelt Mall near Roosevelt Boulevard, sparking a massive explosion and fire.
Deadly Philly medical jet crash
All six people aboard the plane — which was headed to Branson, Missouri, and then on to Mexico — were killed in the crash.
The victims on board included 11-year-old Valentina Guzman Murillo, who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening medical condition, her mother, Lizeth Murillo Ozuna, Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo, and paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla.
Steven Dreuitt, 37, who was driving with his 9-year-old son and his girlfriend, Dominique Goods-Burke, at the time, was also killed in the crash. Goods-Burke died from her injuries three months later.
The crash also injured more than 20 other people, including Dreuitt’s son, and damaged around 350 properties in Northeast Philadelphia.
A lawsuit – filed by the estates of Lizeth Murillo Ozuna and Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, — accuses Med Jets of carelessness, negligence and recklessness as well as wrongful death. The lawsuit claims the company failed to operate the aircraft in a safe manner.
“Today’s filing is an important step on behalf of the victims of this tragedy to hold those responsible for this deadly crash fully accountable,” the lawyers representing the plaintiffs wrote. “Unfortunately, given the lack of functioning onboard recording systems, much remains to be determined as to the cause of this crash. This litigation will help the victims get the answers as to why their loves ones senselessly died and why an entire community was placed in harm’s way.”
NBC10 reached out to Med Jets for comment. We will include a statement once we hear back from them.
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