Philly OEM: Expect lengthy closures at plane crash site

Managing Editor

Saturday, February 1, 2025

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The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced several road closures related to the plane crash in Northeast Philly on Friday night and warned that these closures could be in effect for some time, creating delays.

Due to the response and ongoing investigation, the following area has been completely closed down to traffic:

Cottman Ave. is closed between Bustleton and Brous Aves.
The outer lanes of Roosevelt Blvd. are closed between Rhawn St. and Tyson Ave.
St. Vincent St. is closed between Bustleton and Castor Aves.

The OEM are asking that the public avoid the area.

Some debris from the crash has already been identified more than a half mile away, and investigators may find more once daylight dawns on Saturday.

The OEM posted a map of the closures on it's X account late Friday night.

Major road closures due to the aircraft response and investigation: Cottman Ave closed between Bustleton and Brous Aves. Roosevelt Boulevard outer lanes from Rhawn St to Tyson Ave. Saint Vincent St closed between Bustleton Ave and Castor Ave (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ZdVxOVixdo
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) February 1, 2025

Displaced individuals were being shelters at Samuel Fels High School, 5500 Langdon Street, where services where being provided by OEM, the Philadelphia School District and the American Red Cross.

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Anthony SanFilippo

Anthony SanFilippo has been covering professional sports in Philadelphia since 1998. He has worked for WIP Radio, NBCSportsPhilly.com, the Delaware County Daily Times and its sister publications in the Philly burbs, the Associated Press, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com and, most recently, Crossing Broad. These days he predominantly writes about the Phillies and Flyers, but he has opinions on the other teams as well. He also hosts a pair of Philly Sports podcasts (Crossed Up and Snow the Goalie) and dabbles in acting, directing, teaching, serves on a nonprofit board and works full-time in strategic marketing communications, which is why he has no time to do anything else, but will if you ask. Follow him on X @AntSanPhilly.