Learjet 60 Crashes Into Florida Mobile Home Park, Killing Nine
A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed into a mobile home community in Palm Beach County on Sunday. Investigators probe the fiery disaster at Greenacres.
POLICY WIRE — Palm Beach County, United States — A devastating aviation accident unfolded on Sunday afternoon when a Learjet 60 plowed into a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The private aircraft, which was carrying nine individuals, struck the ground near the intersection of Military Trail and 10th Avenue North before erupting into a massive fireball.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene in the Cresthaven neighborhood, now a mobile home community, to manage the aftermath of the fiery collision.
Federal Aviation Administration officials confirmed that the jet had departed from Texas and was en route to the Bahamas when it went down.
The crash occurred at approximately 12:50 p.m. ET on Nov. 1, resulting in the total destruction of at least one mobile home in the blast radius.
The $2 million aircraft is now the subject of an active investigation by authorities as they work to determine the cause of the fatal plunge.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
