A Bombardier Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board. The aircraft, traveling from Austin, Texas to the Bahamas, went down shortly before 1pm eastern time. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the incident a "horrific tragedy," noting the plane hit a residential area near Mar-a-Lago.
Dashcam footage showed a crater and flames. About 600 residents sought shelter. No ground injuries were initially reported, though thunderstorms and flash flood warnings persisted in the region.
The crash occurred amid severe weather, following a similar skydiving plane crash in Missouri in June that killed 12. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an FAA team would support the National Transportation Safety Board investigation.
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