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Learjet carrying nine crashes in residential area of Palm Beach County
A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.
The Federal Aviation Administration said nine people were on board the plane.
It had left Austin, Texas, and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
Flames, smoke and debris were seen at the scene, and the crash response remains underway.
Military Trail is closed between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, so drivers are being told to avoid the area and use other routes.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, with the NTSB leading the inquiry and providing updates; information released so far is preliminary.
A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash happened around 12:50 p.m. local time on Nov. 1.
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
The FAA said information was preliminary and that the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board would investigate, with the NTSB leading the investigation.
Information about the people on board was not released by the FAA.
- Who
- Nine people were on board the Learjet, according to the FAA.
- What
- A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area.
- When
- Around 12:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1.
- Where
- Near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida, around Military Trail and 10th Avenue North.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven.
Emergency crews responded, and Military Trail was closed between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North.
The FAA said it and the NTSB would investigate, with the NTSB leading the investigation.
- Aircraft
- Learjet 60
- People on board
- 9
- Crash time
- Around 12:50 p.m. local time, Nov. 1
- Departure airport
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas
- Destination airport
- North Eleuthera Airport, Bahamas
- Road closure
- Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North
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A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven around 12:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1.
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All northbound and southbound lanes of Military Trail are closed until further notice.