Nine killed as Learjet crashes into Florida mobile home park
Summarised from 9 outlets · 10 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 21:38 · Archive
A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida, erupting in a fireball.
A Learjet 60 business jet carrying nine people crashed in a residential area of Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, erupting in a massive fireball. The aircraft had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to the Bahamas when it went down around 12:50pm local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Metro reports that all nine people on board have been confirmed dead. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy called it 'a horrific tragedy'. It is unclear how many of those on board were passengers and how many were crew members. It remains uncertain whether anyone on the ground was injured in the crash.
Video footage captured the aircraft nose-diving from the sky during stormy weather before erupting into a giant ball of flames near a major roadway. The crash left a large crater in the pavement with flames leaping up near a utility pole. The impact was only feet from homes in the residential area, and at least one mobile home was demolished in the incident.
The Learjet 60 is a twin-engine business jet typically configured to carry six to seven passengers alongside two crew members. The aircraft was registered to a company in Wilmington, Delaware. Authorities described the crash as a 'mass casualty incident'.
New York Post reports that air traffic control audio captured panicked final moments from the flight. 'We are in an overspeed condition, descending 20,000 feet per minute,' the pilot screamed to air traffic control. A female crew member is then heard saying 'Holy f–k we're out of time' moments before the plane crashed.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office closed all northbound and southbound lanes of Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North until further notice. The cause of the crash has not yet been established. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
How it is being reported
- Haunting final message from Learjet as it plummeted in Florida with 9 aboard: ‘We’re out of time’Air traffic control audio revealed the panicked final moments from a private jet as it plummeted to Earth near a South Florida mobile home park with nine people on board.New York Post · 1 Nov, 21:33
- Business jet carrying nine people crashes in Florida neighborhoodIt is unclear if anyone on the ground was hurt and no details yet on whether anyone onboard survived A business jet carrying nine people crashed in a Florida neighborhood on Sunday, erupting in a massive fireball. The Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area in Florida’s Palm Beach county, federal officials said. Continue reading...Guardian World · 1 Nov, 21:13
- Nine feared killed after private jet nosedives in fireball explosionFootage captured the moment the Learjet 60 crashed into a residential ara in Florida's Palm Beach county.Metro · 1 Nov, 21:00
- Small jet crashes into busy Florida roadway with 9 on boardA small jet carrying nine people from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed Sunday in South Florida.UPI · 1 Nov, 21:00
- Private jet crashes into Florida mobile home in fiery blaze killing multiple people on boardA private jet has crashed into a Florida mobile home as emergency services have raced to the scene. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue have described the crash as a "mass casualty incident". The authority also confirmed "multiple fatalities" as a result of the incident. The Learjet 60 private jet, valued at approximately £1.5million, plunged 34,000 feet before slamming into a mobile home park in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The crash took place at roughly 12:50pm local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Footage circulating online…GB News · 1 Nov, 20:59
- Plane carrying 9 people crashes in Palm Beach County and erupts in massive fireballVideo of the crash showed the aircraft nose-diving from the skyIndependent World · 1 Nov, 20:50
- Jet from Texas crashes near homes in Palm Beach, Florida, FAA saysDetails about what may have caused the crash had not yet been shared.CBS News · 1 Nov, 20:43
- Business jet carrying nine crashes in FloridaA business jet carrying nine people has crashed in a Florida neighbourhood, officials have said.Sky News · 1 Nov, 20:34
- Business jet crashes into mobile home park in FloridaA business jet has crashed into a mobile home park near Palm Beach, in the US state of Florida - this is a breaking storyThe Mirror · 1 Nov, 19:58
- $2M Learjet 60 crashes near Palm Beach, demolishing mobile home in fireballA $2 million private jet crashed into a south Florida mobile home park — apparently demolishing at least one trailer in a massive fireball.New York Post · 1 Nov, 19:35
In this story: Learjet 60 · Palm Beach County · Austin-Bergstrom International Airport · Bahamas · Greenacres · Federal Aviation Administration · National Transportation Safety Board · Sean Duffy
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