Plane crash in US kills all 9 people on board
All nine people on board a Learjet were killed Nov. 1 after the plane crashed near Greenacres, Florida, according to federal authorities.
The plane crashed into a mobile home neighborhood around 12:50 p.m. ET in the area of Military Trail and 10th Avenue North, causing major destruction, including fires and scattered debris.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Learjet 60 departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all nine people on board the plane were killed. As of 4 p.m. ET Nov. 1, there has been no confirmation of fatalities from people on the ground.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide all updates.
The incident closed all lanes of Military Trail in the area of Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities said motorists should are avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
Posts on social media show a fairly wide swath of area spotted with fires, debris and what looks like a crater in the ground.
Weather conditions in the West Palm Beach area on Sunday afternoon were overcast with rain and lightning in the area and winds from the east at 15 mph, gusting to near 25 mph. The National Weather Service in Miami said visibility was 7 miles.
- USA TODAY
