Dashcam captures moment Learjet crashes near Palm Beach
Video from a car on the road shows the Learjet crashing near Cresthaven, Florida. Nine people were on board the plane, bound for the Bahamas; the FAA and NTSB are investigating. (Credit: Aki Kuusisto via Storyful)
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All nine people aboard a private jet that crashed about nine miles from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach County, Florida, are dead.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared the update Sunday afternoon, calling the incident a “horrible tragedy.”
“The FAA is sending a team to the scene to support the @NTSB investigation. Please join me in praying for the families and loved ones of those we lost – @FAANews and @USDOT are closely monitoring this accident and will share updates as we learn more,” he added in a social media post.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that the Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, November 1.
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A Learjet 60 crashed Sunday afternoon in a South Florida neighborhood. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue)
The plane took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, according to the agency.
No word yet on the identities of the nine people killed on board the plane. Authorities also did not say whether anyone on the ground was injured or killed.
Emergency crews closed the Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, warning the public to avoid the area.
“Airplane incident,” the Palm Beach County Fire Department said on X. “Avoid the area. This will be a prolonged incident.”
The fiery crash was captured on dashcam video. The plane can be seen descending rapidly from the sky before crashing nose-first into the ground and immediately exploding into a huge fireball.
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