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Private Jet Crashes Near Mar-a-Lago, Killing All Nine Aboard
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In Short: A private jet carrying nine people crashed and exploded in a fireball near Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, killing all aboard.
A private jet carrying nine people crashed and exploded in a fireball near Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, killing all aboard. The Learjet 60, which was bound for the Bahamas, went down in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. Local time.
Video footage from a car on the road showed the Learjet going down near Cresthaven. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the crash and said it was sending a team to the scene to support the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation.
The plane had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. Officials have not released information on the condition or identities of those aboard.
The crash occurred during widespread thunderstorms in South Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the plane went down near Military Trail, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North.
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What's confirmed
- A Learjet 60 crashed into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday afternoon. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) The jet departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, according to the agency.
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What's still developing
- He could not immediately provide details about who was on the flight.
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