Nine killed after Learjet crashes in Palm Beach County
World · First reported 1 Nov, 15:38 · Updated 19:46
A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, killing everyone aboard. The aircraft had departed Texas for the Bahamas; investigators are examining the crash, whose cause has not been determined.
- The Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County at about 12:50 p.m. local time on Nov. 1; all nine people aboard died.
- The jet had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
- Pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation before the aircraft descended rapidly; the reports do not establish the cause of the crash.
- Federal investigators are examining the crash. About 600 people in a nearby community were being evacuated or relocated, and officials said there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries on the ground.
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- Aircraft
- Learjet 60 business jet
- Crash time
- About 12:50 p.m. local time, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026
- People aboard
- Nine; all died
- Route
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, to North Eleuthera Airport, Bahamas
- Ground response
- About 600 people were being evacuated or relocated
- Investigation
- The NTSB is investigating; the cause was not immediately known
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