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AJ Brown makes promise to young Philly plane crash survivor after successful brain surgery

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•02/05/25
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The city of Philadelphia has dealt with a number of tragedies this year on their way to the Super Bowl, including the tragic plane crash that occurred less than a week ago. On Wednesday, Eagles wideout AJ Brown made a promise to a young fan who survived the tragic crash. The fan underwent successful brain surgery recently, and Brown sent him a message on Twitter.

“Speedy recovery! You are a Hero young man! I’m going to come see you when I get back. Hopefully with some hardware. Playing for you on Sunday my man,” Brown tweeted.

Philadelphia and Kansas City will square off the in 2025 Super Bowl. The game will be nationally televised on FOX and kick is set for 6:30 PM EST.

More on the tragic Philadelphia plane crash

There was a second tragic plane crash in the United States in a span of three days on Friday night. Learjet 55, operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, crashed into Northeast Philadelphia, causing a massive explosion. The tragic accident killed at least seven people, including two pilots, one doctor, a paramedic, a pediatric patient, and the patient’s mother onboard. There were another 22 people injured in the aftermath of the explosion.

Six people with injuries attributed to the crash were taken to Temple University Hospital–Jeanes Campus, near Northeast Philadelphia, where three were listed in fair condition and three others were treated and released, a spokesperson for Temple said.

It wasn’t clear where the patients were when the aircraft struck the ground.

The Learjet 55 departed from Northeast Philadelphia Airport en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, the FAA said in a statement on Friday evening via an article from Dennis Romero of NBC News. A spokesperson for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, Shai Gold, told NBC Philadelphia the patient was a child who had come to the USA for “life-saving treatment” and was returning to Mexico.

Shortly after the incident, Shriners Children’s Hospital issued a press release on Twitter from Mel Bower, their Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. The statement gave further insight about the people onboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.

Shriners Children’s Hospital statement

“Shriners Children’s is heartbroken to confirm that one of our pediatric patients and the child’s mother were aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Philadelphia this evening. The patient had received care from Shriners Children’s Philadelphia and was being transported back to her home country in Mexico on a contracted air ambulance when the crash happened. Because of patient privacy concerns, we cannot say any more about the patient and her family at this time,” the statement read.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the medical crew and pilots who were also lost in this tragic event–as well as all of the people who were affected on the ground–and we’re thankful to the first responders for their quick action,” the statement finished.