A business jet crashed in a West Palm Beach neighborhood, killing nine people
All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 business jet were killed when it crashed Sunday in a West Palm Beach, Florida, neighborhood, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said. The FAA said the plane had departed Austin, Texas, for the Bahamas. The FAA is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the cause.
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A Learjet 60 business jet crashed in a West Palm Beach, Florida, residential neighborhood Sunday, killing all nine people aboard, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said. Duffy called the crash a “horrific tragedy” in a post on X. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft had departed Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas. It crashed at about 12:50 p.m., according to the FAA. The Associated Press reported that the jet plunged into the neighborhood, erupted into a fireball that appeared to narrowly miss homes, and came down near a busy roadway. ABC News Australia reported that FAA personnel will assist the NTSB as it works to determine what caused the crash.
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- The Washington Post — Business jet crashes in Florida, killing all nine on board - The Washington Post
- BBC News — Nine killed in Florida plane crash
- ABC News (Australia) — Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say - ABC News
- PBS News — All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says | PBS News
- CBC News — All 9 aboard killed after plane crashes in Florida, officials say | CBC News
- CBS Austin — Nine people killed after jet from Austin crashes in Florida, transportation secretary says
Verifier’s note
The Washington Post, BBC News, ABC News Australia, CBS Austin, and the Associated Press report that the Florida jet crash killed all nine people aboard; PBS NewsHour and CBC News carry the Associated Press report. Earlier reports that had not yet confirmed fatalities do not contradict these later reports.