Nine dead after private Learjet crashes in Florida
The business jet, flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, came down near West Palm Beach in Greenacres.
Key facts
Story- A private Learjet crashed in Greenacres, near West Palm Beach, Florida, killing nine people.
- The jet had left Austin, Texas, and was bound for the Bahamas.
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy said all nine people aboard died in the crash.
Nine people died when a private Learjet crashed in Greenacres, near West Palm Beach, Florida. The business jet had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was heading to the Bahamas.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy said all nine people aboard died. The aircraft nosedived into a Florida neighbourhood and erupted into a fireball near a busy roadway. The names of those on board and the cause of the crash have not yet been released.
The jet came down in a residential area in South Florida, close to a busy road. Officials have not said whether anyone on the ground was hurt.
The aircraft was a business jet, a type of small private plane often chartered by companies and wealthy travellers. Its route, from central Texas to the Bahamas, is a common one for such flights.
Investigators are expected to examine the wreckage to establish what caused the crash. Officials have not yet given a timeline for their findings.
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