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Lenny Kravitz was not aboard Florida jet that killed nine
Lenny Kravitz’s team denied claims that he died in a Florida plane crash.
A Learjet traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County on November 1, killing all nine people aboard.
The rumor spread after a post appeared to say a pilot was due to fly Kravitz on a similar route.
Emily Shelton said she was not the crash pilot, and her planned flight was not the one that crashed.
The false claim drew attention as information about the victims was still emerging.
The FAA is supporting the NTSB investigation into the crash.
The cause has not been established in the information available, and Bombardier said it would cooperate with investigators.
Lenny Kravitz was not aboard the Learjet that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board.
His representative said reports that the singer had died were “untrue and incorrect.”
The rumor spread online after a post attributed to pilot Emily Shelton said she planned to fly Kravitz from Austin to the Bahamas.
Shelton said she was not the pilot of the crashed aircraft and asked people to stop spreading misinformation.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the jet had taken off from Austin and was headed to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas.
- Who
- Lenny Kravitz was the subject of false reports that he died in the crash. Nine people aboard the jet died.
- What
- A Learjet crashed in Florida, and online rumors falsely claimed Kravitz was on board.
- When
- The crash happened on Nov. 1, 2026.
- Where
- Palm Beach County, Florida, near West Palm Beach.
- Why
- The rumor arose after a post attributed to pilot Emily Shelton said she would fly Kravitz along a similar route. The sources do not state the cause of the crash.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A Learjet traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County, killing all nine people aboard.
A rumor spread online that Lenny Kravitz had been on the plane, linked to a post attributed to Emily Shelton about flying him to the Bahamas.
Kravitz's representative denied the reports, and Shelton said she was not the pilot of the crashed plane.
- People aboard
- Nine died
- Aircraft
- Learjet 60
- Departure airport
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas
- Intended destination
- North Eleuthera Airport, Bahamas
- Crash date
- Nov. 1, 2026
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What people are saying
The reports are “untrue and incorrect.
I ask that people please stop speculating and spreading misinformation on this tragedy and be respectful of those involved.
Today's plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida is a horrific tragedy
It looked like a missile going down
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Today's plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida is a horrific tragedy Here's what we know: - At 12:50 PM ET, a Learjet 60 crashed in a neighborhood near Cresthaven, FL - All 9 people on board were killed - The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas