A lawsuit has been filed against Med Jets, the company that operated the medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on January 31, write David Chang, Ali Ingersoll, and The Associated Press for NBC10 Philadelphia.
The crash killed eight individuals — all six on board and two others on the ground — and injured nearly two dozen more.
It also damaged about 350 properties in Northeast Philly.
The lawsuit was filed by the estates of Lizeth Murillo Ozuna — the mother of 11-year-old Valentina Guzman — and Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo — a pediatrician who was also killed in the crash. The suit accuses the jet operator of carelessness, recklessness, and negligence, along with wrongful death. It also claims that Med Jets failed to operate the aircraft safely.
“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 loved ones senselessly died and why an entire community was placed in harm’s way.”
Read more about the lawsuit surrounding the deadly Northeast Philly medical jet crash in NBC10 Philadelphia.
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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on PHILADELPHIA.Today in November 2025.
