Six people, including a mother and daughter, who were killed in a small plane crash in Philadelphia, were identified by the company operating the medical transportation.
A seventh victim, who was not appointed, was on the ground at the time of the accident.
The mayor of Philadelphia, Cherrelle Parker, announced Sunday that the injury count had increased to 22, with five people still in the hospital and three of them in critical condition.
Investigators have not yet been able to locate the plane black box, which could provide indices on the accident, said officials.
A spokesperson for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance revealed the identity of the victims of CBS News, the American press partner of the BBC. All were Mexican citizens, including the child on board who was traveling to receive medical treatments.
The spokesperson identified the victims as Captain Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, the co-pilot Josue of Jesus Juarez Juarez, Doctor Raul Meza Arredondo, Rodrigo Lopez Padilla, Valentina Guzman Murillo and Lizeth Murillo Ozuna.
Friday, the crash performed a few pâtés from Roosevelt Mall, a three-story shopping center in a densely populated part of Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the United States.
The area is filled with terraced and shops housing. Many properties have lost energy after the crash.
The authorities still evaluated the extent of damage to the residential area.
Although they did not know how many people had been moved, city officials confirmed that 11 properties had suffered significant damage.
A refuge put in place in the local high school had on average six people per night, or less, said officials. Several companies had also been affected.
Certain streets around the accident site remain closed, but the Philadelphia police commissioner Kevin Bethel said that certain ways could open to traffic on Monday.
The murderous accident is the subject of a national transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration with the help of other local agencies.
NTTSB officials said preliminary investigations revealed that the flight had reached around 1,500 feet before entering a steep descent and making a high impact accident.
The entire flight was less than a minute, they said.
Investigators found two engines, but the plane black box was not located.
Mayor Parker said that the investigators “moved to all the materials available”.
Residents are invited to report any debris they find in the region.
