Learjet 60 Crashes in Florida Neighborhood, Killing All 9 On Board
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Updated · WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm · Nov 1
Learjet 60 Crashes in Florida Neighborhood, Killing All 9 On Board
3 articles · Updated · WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm · Nov 1
Summary
All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 were pronounced dead after the jet crashed around 12:50 p.m. Sunday in a residential area near Cresthaven in Greenacres, Florida.
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when it went down, scattering debris across a roadway and sending up flames and thick black smoke.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue closed Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, called the response an extended incident and urged drivers to avoid the area.
The FAA said the information is preliminary; it and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, with the NTSB leading the probe.