Fatal Learjet Crash in Palm Beach Leaves 9 Dead Near Mar-a-Lago
A private Learjet 60 crashed in a Palm Beach County neighborhood, killing all nine people on board. Discover the details of the fiery accident.
POLICY WIRE — Palm Beach, Florida — A private business jet carrying nine individuals plummeted into a South Florida residential neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death of everyone on board.
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) reported that the Learjet 60 went down in the Cresthaven area at approximately 12:50 p.m. local time on November 1.
The crash site was roughly nine miles away from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Upon impact, the aircraft erupted into a massive fireball that engulfed the nearby roadside.
Witnesses described the plane nose-diving into the neighborhood, narrowly missing several homes before exploding near a busy thoroughfare.
Newly released audio from the cockpit captures the harrowing-filled final moments of the flight, revealing that the plane was struggling through poor weather conditions prior to the descent.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine passengers were killed in the incident, which occurred near the intersection of Military Trail and 10th Avenue.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
