Texas Jet Carrying 9 People Crashes Near Palm Beach Homes in Florida, FAA Says
Crash near Cresthaven
The FAA said the jet went down in Palm Beach County near the Cresthaven area shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday. It had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas.
The aircraft was a private Learjet 60, according to Jim Reynolds, a spokesperson for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Reynolds said he could not immediately provide information about who was aboard.
Nine people killed
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that everyone aboard had died. The FAA also reported that all nine people on the jet were killed. Duffy asked people to remember those who died and their loved ones. It was not immediately known whether anyone on the ground had been injured.
Cause not yet known
Officials had not released details about what may have caused the crash. Video recorded from inside cars showed the aircraft falling from the sky.
Key points
- The FAA said a Learjet 60 crashed near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday.
- The jet left Austin, Texas, for the Bahamas with nine people aboard.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine people on board died.