November 2, 2026 9:21 AM
Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say
A Learjet crashed on Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, US transportation officials said. The private jet had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Videos on social media showed the jet slamming into the ground next to a road and exploding. "It was a big-time tragedy that happened," Flor...