10-Year-Old Northeast Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Rings Bell Before Sixers-Timberwolves Game

10-year-old burned over 90% of his body in medical jet crash makes remarkable recovery

The 10-year-old underwent nearly a year of treatment and more than 40 surgeries.

10‑year‑old NE Philly medical jet crash survivor rings bell at Sixers game

Ten‑year-old Ramesses Vazquez‑Viana, a survivor of last year’s Northeast Philadelphia medical jet crash, rang the ceremonial bell before the Sixers game Friday night.

10-year-old Northeast Philadelphia plane crash survivor rings bell before Sixers-Timberwolves game

Ramesses Vazquez-Viana suffered burns to more than 90% of his body in the January 2025 plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia.

10-year-old Philadelphia plane crash survivor rings bell before Sixers game

A 10-year-old boy who sustained severe injuries in last year’s medical jet crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, participated in a special moment before the Sixers game on Friday night. Ramesses Vazquez‑Viana got the chance to ring the bell before the Sixers-Timberwolves game at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. As he rang the bell, the crowd cheered and applauded. Back in January 2025, Ramesses, then 9, was in a car with his father, Steven Dreuitt, 37,…

Medical jet crash survivor rings bell before 76ers game

A 10-year-old boy who suffered severe injuries in last year's medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia took part in a special moment Friday night, ringing the bell before the 76ers game. Ramesses Vazquez‑Viana suffered burns over more than 90% of his body and has already undergone more than 40 surgeries. His family says he continues to grow stronger every day.