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Private jet bound for the Bahamas crashes onto Florida mobile homes; 9 aboard
A Learjet 60 jet flying from Texas to the Bahamas crashed into a neighborhood of mobile homes in Florida’s Palm Beach area. Firefighters declared it a mass-casualty incident, while a vehicle camera captured the crash.
The Turkiye Times Editorial DeskUpdated:
A Learjet 60 private jet carrying nine people crashed into a neighborhood of mobile homes near Greenacres in Palm Beach County, Florida. The crash, which occurred at around 12:50 p.m. local time, produced a massive fireball and scattered burning debris across the road.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the aircraft had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. A camera on a passing vehicle recorded the moment the aircraft struck the ground.
Declared a mass-casualty incident
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine people aboard the aircraft were killed. The identities of those who died have not been released. It remains unclear whether anyone on the ground was injured.
Pilots reported icing
AP reported, citing air traffic records and flight-tracking data, that the pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation and requested clearance to climb to 2,000 feet, or approximately 600 meters. Shortly afterward, the aircraft entered a steep descent that began at 10,000 feet per minute and reached 30,000 feet, exceeding its design limits. One of the pilots declared an emergency, and the aircraft crashed after banking sharply to the right.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said, "This is clearly a catastrophic aircraft accident. It looked like a missile coming down and left a large crater by the side of the road." About 600 residents of the adjacent mobile-home park were evacuated, and two temporary shelters were opened with support from the Red Cross.
The jet first struck a tree and power lines before crashing into a mobile home on Military Trail. The crash site included a burning crater in the road.
Footage filmed minutes after the crash shows flames and thick black smoke rising from debris scattered across a grassy area, while neighborhood residents watch from the roadside.
Footage shows the crash in slow motion
Slow-motion footage shows the jet descending at an almost vertical angle during the final seconds before hitting the ground. Local news outlet Boca News Now reported that the aircraft lost approximately 2,400 meters of altitude after making a sharp turn to the right.
According to the U.S. National Weather Service, conditions in the area were overcast at the time of the crash, with rain and lightning nearby. Winds from the east were approaching 40 kilometers per hour.
NTSB to lead the investigation
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the crash, with the NTSB leading the inquiry. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office closed Military Trail to traffic in both directions. The crash site is approximately 13 kilometers from U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Footage filmed up close by a bystander at the scene shows the crater the jet gouged into the asphalt, surrounded by scattered metal debris and burning wreckage.
The Learjet 60 is generally known as a midsize business jet capable of carrying six to seven passengers and two crew members.
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