Private Learjet 60 Crashes into West Palm Beach Roadway, Killing Nine

Overview

• A Learjet 60 bound from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera crashed in West Palm Beach on Sunday, and officials confirmed all nine people on board were killed.
• Flight-tracking data from FlightRadar24 show the jet at cruise altitude before a near-instant descent with the last recorded speed about 427.8 km/h.
• Video and witness footage show the aircraft diving and exploding in a large fireball near Military Avenue, opening a burning crater and narrowly missing passing vehicles.
• Local authorities closed all seven lanes of Military Avenue and urged drivers to avoid the area while the FAA says the NTSB will lead the investigation; officials have not released causes or the victims’ identities.
• The NTSB’s on-site work is expected to include wreckage examination and any flight recorder recovery and could take months to produce a probable cause, while the crash raises urgent local safety and traffic concerns.