All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says
WEST PALM BEACH — A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway. Everyone on board was killed, the nation's transportation secretary said. Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the terrifying moment the Bahamas-bound aircraft plunged from…
A business jet carrying nine individuals crashed in a residential area of South Florida on Sunday, resulting in the loss of all lives on board, according to the nation's transportation secretary. The aircraft, a Learjet 60, was en route to the Bahamas when it plummeted from the sky, striking the ground near a busy roadway and bursting into flames.
Video footage from motorists captured the harrowing incident as the plane plunged from the sky, smashed into the ground, and ignited. Thick smoke billowed from the crash site, and debris from the explosion littered the area. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash as a "horrific tragedy" and announced that the Federal Aviation Administration would assist the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reported that there were no immediate reports of anyone on the ground sustaining injuries or fatalities, emphasizing that the crash was a "cataclysmic plane crash."
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