9-year-old burned in Philly plane crash critical at Boston hospital: ‘He's going to push through'
The Brief
Seven people were killed during a medical transport plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, with at least another 24 people injured.
Among those injured included 9-year-old Ramesses who was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and then flown to a hospital in Boston, where he is in critical condition.
His family spoke to FOX 29 to recall the events leading up to Ramesses' hospitalization and how people can help support them during this difficult time.
PHILADELPHIA - As the NTSB continues to investigate the deadly medical transport plane crash that occurred in Northeast Philadelphia last Friday, we are learning more about the victims.
Of the at least 24 people injured on ground due to the plane crash, 9-year-old Ramesses caught on fire and suffered severe burns.
What they're saying
Yahaira Morales says she was the first phone call from her best friend on Friday evening, as she was standing near Cottman Avenue, moments after a Learjet medical transport plane crashed.
Her best friend was safe, but saw something horrific.
"She just told me there was a boy, a little boy on fire, she was going to save him, but her husband told her no, because there were flames everywhere, smoke everywhere, and he was scared," said Morales.
Neither of them knew it at that time, but that little boy turned out to be 9-year-old Ramesses, Morales' nephew and her brother's stepson, who managed to escape a car after it caught fire following the crash.
As Ramesses was rushed to the hospital, the family says he somehow found the strength to give his mom's name, number and address.
"Brave, so brave, like, knowing he was walking out of that fire, how?" said Grace Vazquez Viana, Ramesses' aunt. "How? How do you get to manage the pain and just remember a phone number in this situation? It's something amazing."
Ramesses' family says he was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and then flown, by helicopter, with his mother, to Boston, where they say he is in critical condition and sedated.
"We feel bad because us, as family, family sticks together, and we cannot be there because of the distance," said Morales.
The family says Ramesses loves bikes, football, playing outside with his two siblings and cousins.
As his stepfather prepares to make the drive to Boston to be with him and his wife this weekend, the family is asking for all the prayers for their smart and strong little boy.
"He's going to need a lot of attention, a lot of surgeries but I know he's going to be OK, he's going to get up, he's going to be with us soon," said Morales.
What you can do
The family set up a GoFundMe page to help the family with costs associated with Ramesses' recovery.
The Source
The information in this story is from Ramesses' family members.
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