In brief
A Learjet 60 business jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in Palm Beach County, Florida, Sunday, killing all nine people on board. The aircraft, en route from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, suffered a catastrophic failure that is currently under investigation by the NTSB. Officials report no ground casualties, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the crash "cataclysmic," while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described it as a "horrific tragedy".
A Learjet 60 business jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in Palm Beach County, Florida, Sunday at about 12:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, killing all nine people aboard.
The private jet was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and CoastTV.
There were no reports of injuries or fatalities on the ground; the impact left a crater on a side of the road and the jet struck just meters from houses and cars, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said.
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation, with FAA staff on their way to the scene to support the probe, Al Jazeera reported.
Recordings from the jet’s cockpit, retained by LiveATC.net, captured the pilot mentioning “manageable” ice issues before the crew later said the plane was rapidly losing altitude.
We’re going to crash into the ground.Al Jazeera described these excerpts as evidence of a catastrophic failure.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on X Sunday that the incident was a “horrific tragedy.”
Horrific tragedy.Al Jazeera cited this statement. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the crash “cataclysmic” and said the plane looked like a missile going down.
Cataclysmic.Al Jazeera reported these remarks.
AOL reports the crash occurred at 12:50 p.m. EST, around 5:50 p.m. GMT, aligning with the time noted by CoastTV.
CoastTV additionally noted that the Learjet 60 was a Bahamas‑bound jet carrying nine people, confirming the flight’s origin and destination.
Yakimaherald reported that all nine people aboard the business jet had died, echoing Al Jazeera’s casualty figure.
