Learjet 60 crashes in Florida neighborhood, 9 killed
The jet had departed Austin for North Eleuthera, Bahamas, and the NTSB is leading the investigation with FAA assistance.
A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday at about 12:50 local time. All nine people aboard the private business jet were killed. The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was scheduled to land at North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. The crash site was several kilometers from Mar-a-Lago, the resort owned by President of the United States Donald Trump. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue urged residents to stay away from the area, while the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office closed Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, is leading the investigation with assistance from the FAA. The cause of the crash has not yet been announced.