All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in a South Florida neighborhood on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of all on board, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The federal agency stated that the plane plummeted into a residential area near a busy roadway and ignited into a massive fireball, narrowly avoiding homes and passing vehicles before coming to rest.
The Federal Aviation Administration has dispatched a team to assist the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the crash's cause. The aircraft had originated from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was en route to the Bahamas. The identities of the passengers and the reason for the crash are yet to be disclosed.
The crash site, located near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North, prompted authorities to shut down roads and caution motorists to stay away from the area. Emergency services were immediately mobilized to the scene, and a woman working in the vicinity reported that the power had been out for about two hours following the incident.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing, and further details are expected to emerge as the inquiry progresses.
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