The man tragically killed in a medical jet crash in Philadelphia on January 31 has been identified as 37-year-old Steven Dreuitt.
He was heading to Roosevelt Mall with his fiancée, Dominique Goods, and their son when the crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. ET.
The plane, a Learjet 55, crashed into a residential area in Northeast Philadelphia, resulting in devastating consequences.
Dreuitt was found deceased inside a vehicle after the plane crashed. His fiancée, Dominique Goods, was critically injured in the blast and sustained severe burns to 70% of her body.
According to her cousin, Shantelle Fletcher, Dominique remains in a medically induced coma, responding to treatment. Goods’ son, who was also in the vehicle, is fighting for his life in the hospital with severe burns.
The plane, which was en route with a pediatric patient and her mother, had four crew members on board: Captain Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo, and paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla.
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Tragically, none of the plane’s occupants survived. The passengers, 9-year-old Valentina Guzman Murillo and her mother Lizeth Murillo Ozuna, were returning home to Mexico after Valentina’s medical treatment for spina bifida at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia.
As of February 5, the crash has resulted in 24 confirmed injuries, though the number may rise as the investigation continues. Many homes and vehicles were also set ablaze by the crash, adding to the widespread devastation in the residential area.
The community is left in shock, with many expressing disbelief at the horrific nature of the accident. “This is a tragedy,” said Fletcher. “Something that you never think will happen.”
