A plane with nine people on board crashed into a residential area in Palm Beach, Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched investigations into the incident.
CNN writes that the fate of the 9 people on board is still unknown.
WATCH: Dashcam video captures the crash of a $2 million Learjet 60 (N722BD) in Palm Springs, Florida. https://t.co/8jmiOMG9ys
— Scope Report (@ScopeReport_) November 1, 2026
The plane was a Learjet 60 flying to the Bahamas from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The plane descended from an altitude of 27,000 meters in 1 minute.
This is the moment a Learjet 60 slammed into the ground in Greenacres this afternoon, erupting into a fireball. Flight tracking shows it came from Austin, TX before a rapid descent near Military Trail. Local reports say it hit a mobile home area. Investigation ongoing. #PalmBeach #Aviation #PlaneCrash #Florida
— Greg Madden (@GregMaddenUSMC) November 1, 2026
There were storms in the area at the time of the crash, and the plane passed through a severe thunderstorm a few minutes before it began to land. It is not clear whether the storm contributed to the crash. ©LAPSI.al
