Heroic boy in Philadelphia helicopter crash saved his sister. Now the Eagles want to win for him When a medical jet crashed outside Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 31, seven people died and 22 more were injured, including 10-year-old Trey Howard. But his quick thinking helped save his younger sister from harm.

A plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening, causing a massive explosion in the immediate area. According to the city's ABC affiliate, at least seven people have died and another 19 are injured as a result of the crash.

A horrifying scene played out in Philadelphia on Friday night, when an air ambulance carrying six crashed on a street in a massive explosion that killed a potentially significant number of people on the ground.

The family of the boy who protected his sister from falling debris when the medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia is recovering well, according to his family.

We are declaring a call of unity in prayer and donation to support the Howard family," according to Soans Christian Academy's benefit campaign