‘We’re going to die’: ATC audio, dashcam videos capture shocking final moments of Florida jet crash that killed 9
A Learjet 60 crashed near a busy roadway in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people aboard. The pilot reported turbulence, ice buildup and a rapid descent before issuing a mayday call. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
A private jet crash in West Palm Beach, Florida, claimed the lives of all nine people on board on Sunday, according to shocking videos captured by dashcams and Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio. The Learjet 60, en route from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, plummeted from the sky near a busy roadway in Greenacres, just a few kilometers from Mar-a-Lago.
The ATC audio revealed the pilot's desperate final moments, as the situation escalated from 'moderate turbulence' to mayday, with the pilot urgently declaring, "We are going to die..." within seconds. The pilot reported worsening weather conditions, turbulence, and ice accumulating on the aircraft before the distress call. The woman pilot then called for emergency assistance as the plane continued to rapidly descend, reaching speeds of up to 20,000 feet per minute.
The aircraft struck the ground near a Palm Beach County roadway in a vertical position, triggering a massive fireball and leaving a flaming crater. Thick black smoke enveloped the crash site, with people expressing shock at the proximity of the crash to homes and passing vehicles. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash as a "horrific tragedy," while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it a "cataclysmic plane crash."
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident.
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