Fox News: 'Absolutely no indication' of issues on plane that crashed in Philadelphia: Medevac company

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'Absolutely no indication' of issues on plane that crashed in Philadelphia: Medevac company

The medevac company operating a plane that crashed in Philadelphia on Friday night said there was no indication of any issues on the flight.

                   
                       

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the company operating a medical transport plane that crashed You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Friday night — killing 7 and injuring 19, said the aircraft had flawless maintenance records and was manned by top pilots.

Shai Gold, managing director of corporate strategy and communications for Air Ambulance, told ABC 6 news there was "absolutely no indication" of any issues with the plane prior to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.

The maintenance records of the airplane were "impeccable" and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login goes by the book, following manufacturer specifications, according to Gold.

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He added the entire crew onboard was top-notch.

"The flight team [is] very experienced," Gold said. "We pick the best of the best to fly those You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. These are very careful, very seasoned individuals."

The company noted the crew took their jobs very seriously and made it a point to "fly with passion."

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"They fly with passion, they take care of patients with passion, and they're just world-class professionals," Gold told the outlet.

That's what makes the crash unusual, he said.

"It's a very unusual situation where, immediately after takeoff, the plane [took a] nosedive," Gold said. "Very unusual. I don't want to speculate, [but] the NTSB (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login) will come and investigate everything, and we'll just have to sit patiently and wait for them."

The company said it will cooperate fully with the NTSB.

"We run a world-class operation and unfortunately, [Friday], it failed for reasons unknown to us," Gold said.

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