Woman Who Was Last Seen Before Philadelphia Plane Crash Has Been Found Safe, Police Announce

Mar. 15, 2025

Sarah Stepp.Photo:Philadelphia Police Dept.

Philadelphia Police Dept.

A 47-year-old woman who was last seen before thefatal Philadelphia plane crashhas been found alive, according to police.

Philadelphia Police tell PEOPLE on Tuesday, Feb. 4, that Sarah Stepp — who waslast seen at 4 p.m. local time on Shelmire Streeton Friday, Jan. 31 — has been located “safe and unharmed.”

But when Suzanne tried calling her sister’s phone, she claimed “it went straight to voicemail.” She then called Sarah’s “worried” boyfriend, who said Sarah had gone out to get food in the same area where the plane crashed but hadn’t come back.

Seven people were killed in the crash. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Saturday, Feb. 1, that six of the victims were on the plane that crashed.

Among those on the plane werea mother and daughter from Mexicowho were in town so the daughter could receive medical treatment for Spina bífida.

As the sun rises and daylight approaches, the aftermath of destruction with a large debris field with cars destroyed and structures damaged is seen outside the Roosevelt Mall after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on February 1, 2025. An air ambulance carrying six people crashed near Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening.Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty

Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty

In a press conference on Monday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker confirmed that six of the victims who died were on the plane that crashed, while one was on the ground at the time. Among those who died werea mother and daughter from Mexico, who were in the country so the daughter could receive medical treatment for Spina bífida.

An additional 24 people were injured in the crash.

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Shantelle said Dominique sustained burns to 70% of her body and is in a medically induced coma. The injured woman was scheduled to undergo surgery on Sunday, Feb. 2 and her cousin said she is “responding well to medication."

“We are going to allow our experts, our partners at the local, state, and federal levels to continue to do their work,” the mayor said.

source: people.com