Moment business jet crashes in Florida, killing all 9 people on board
The Learjet 60 business jet had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas. It was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
A Learjet 60 business jet with nine people aboard crashed in a residential area of Greenacres, Florida on Sunday, leaving all nine dead, confirmed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The aircraft, registered N722BD and operated by LR60271 LLC, had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was en route to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when it plummeted from around 35,000 feet, according to flight-tracking data.
The crash, which occurred near Military Trail near a mobile home community, left a large crater in the road and scattered debris. At least one mobile home was damaged, and the incident triggered power outages and ignited fires. Videos and dashcam footage capture the steep descent and subsequent explosion. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are probing the incident to ascertain the cause. The identities of the victims and the reason behind the crash remain unknown at this stage.
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