A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed into a mobile home neighborhood near Greenacres, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, clipping a tree, tearing down power lines and setting fires across the area.
The jet had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, according to the FAA. It went down around 12:50 p.m. near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue called the crash a mass casualty incident. Multiple fatalities have been reported, but officials have not released a death toll, and it is still unclear whether anyone on the ground was hurt.
A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1. Nine people were on board.
FAA statement
Flight tracking data identified the plane as a Learjet 60 registered N722BD. The impact left a crater in the roadway and debris scattered across the neighborhood, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office closed Military Trail in both directions between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, with the NTSB leading the inquiry. The cause of the crash has not been determined.
This is a developing story.
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