The key facts

  • The Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County at around 12:50 local time; all nine people on board were killed
  • The aircraft was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas; before disappearing from radar it descended by approximately 8,200 meters in one minute (according to CNN, cited by Gazeta.Ru)
  • The NTSB and FAA are investigating; the cause of the crash has not yet been determined

Crash in a residential area

On Sunday, November 1, a private Learjet 60 business jet crashed onto a street in the residential area of Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida. All nine people on board were killed — the deaths were confirmed by US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who called the crash a Anadolu reports 12:50 local time (18:50 GMT), BBC — 12:50 EST (17:50 GMT).

Flight details and aftermath

According to CNN, cited by Gazeta.Ru, before disappearing from radar the aircraft descended by approximately 8,200 meters in one minute and crashed between Cresthaven Boulevard and North 10th Avenue. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office closed all traffic lanes along Military Trail in that section for emergency services; the county fire rescue service declared a

Investigation

The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) together with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); the FAA has sent a team to the site to assist. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined — authorities are only confirming the fact of the crash and the deaths of nine people, without offering any theories.