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Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say

November 2, 2026 5:52 pm

[Source: Reuters]

A Learjet 60 with ​nine people on board ‌crashed on Sunday in a residential area near Cresthaven, ​Florid.

this was confirmed by the US ​Federal Aviation Administration.

Everyone on ⁠board died when ​the aircraft crashed about 12:50 pm ​ET (1750 GMT), according to a social media post from ​Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, ​who called the incident a “horrific ‌tragedy.”

The ⁠plane took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed ​to ​North ⁠Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, the ​FAA said in a ​statement, ⁠adding that the National Transportation Safety Board ⁠was ​investigating the incident.

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