Eighth Victim Dies from Injuries 3 Months After Plane Crash Near Philadelphia Mall
Dominique Goods-Burke died on April 27 in the hospital where she was treated for injuries and crash-related health concerns for three months, ABC 6 Action News and NBC 10 reports.
The Learjet 55 departed the Northeast Philadelphia Airport on the night of Jan. 31 and crashed near the Roosevelt Mall.
The jet was carrying six passengers en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, per the FAA at the time. Seven other people, including six who were traveling back to Mexico, died when the medical jet crashed.
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Goods-Burke was on her way to the Macy's at the mall when the plane crashed, according to a GoFundMe page dedicated to fundraising for her extensive medical treatment. She was in a car with her family when the vehicle caught fire upon the plane's impact.
She was a "devoted mother to her 3 children and partner," the GoFundMe read.
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Goods-Burke worked as the day bake supervisor at High Point Café in Philadelphia.
"Dominique was a fighter until the end of her 3 month battle with her injuries and related health concerns," the café staff wrote in a tribute on Facebook. "We will miss her kind smile, beautiful spirit, and heart full of love. Please keep her family in your thoughts as they navigate these next steps."
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"This place feels really empty and a little haunted," the café's founder, Meg Hagele, told Fox 29. "She was an amazing mom, she was an incredible baker, she held this place together."
In February, Goods-Burke's fiancé, Steven Dreuitt, was confirmed dead from the plane crash. He was in the vehicle with Goods-Burke and his son. Dreuitt was found dead inside, ABC 6 reported. His son was hospitalized.
The Medical Examiner's Office for the City of Philadelphia identified Dreuitt and listed his age as 37, CBS News Philadelphia reported in February.
Goods-Burke was critically injured, suffering burns to 70% of her body, her cousin Shantelle Fletcher told NBC10. Fletcher previously confirmed in February that Goods-Burke was "in a medically induced coma" and "responding to medication."
A funeral for Goods-Burke is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, per Fox 29.
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