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A Learjet 60 business jet crashed near a busy road in a residential neighborhood in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, killing all nine people on board.
cred 7.8[1]2026-11-02
The plane departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
cred 7.8[1]2026-11-02
The plane was heading east at 35,000 feet when pilots reported turbulence, icing, and precipitation, requesting to climb another 2,000 feet.
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The jet dived steeply at 10,000 feet per minute, then 20,000 feet per minute, exceeding the plane's design limits.
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LiveATC captured the final moments of the crash, including a Mayday call and the pilots declaring they were 'out of time.'
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the incident as a 'horrific tragedy.'
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The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the crash.
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No immediate reports of injuries or deaths on the ground.
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Palm Beach County Commissioner Joel Flores ordered the evacuation of 600 people to two shelters.
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Dashcam footage captured a private jet crash near a busy roadway in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, 1 November.
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The crash killed all nine people on board.
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The Bombardier Learjet 60 went down near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North in the Greenacres area at around 12:50 p.m.
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The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to the Bahamas.
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Federal investigators said weather conditions are a 'major focus' of the investigation into the private jet crash.
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NTSB member Tom Chapman indicated the Learjet 60 may have begun breaking apart before the crash.
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The aircraft departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas around 10:37 a.m. Sunday.
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The crew reported encountering light clear ice and moderate turbulence at 35,000 feet.
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The crew reported an outside temperature of minus 47 degrees Celsius before requesting to climb to 37,000 feet.
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The crew issued a mayday call around 12:48 p.m. after descending and being in an overspeed condition.
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The jet crashed into a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12:50 p.m., killing nine people.
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NTSB investigator-in-charge Timothy Manville noted the challenge of recovering wreckage from a crater.
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Dashcam footage captured the jet plunging nose-first into the neighborhood and erupting into a massive fireball.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described the crash as 'cataclysmic' and noted the aircraft 'looked like a missile going down'.
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All nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood.
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The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.
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The crash occurred near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is supporting the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation.
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The tail number for the flight was N722BD.
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Authorities did not immediately say what caused the jet to go down or who was on it.
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The crash created a fiery crater in the pavement near a busy roadway.
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Electricity in the area was out for approximately two hours following the crash.
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The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash, with an update expected Monday.
cred 7.5[1]2026-11-02
A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball.
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Everyone on board was killed, according to the nation’s transportation secretary.
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The Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County at 12:50 p.m.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation.
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The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas.
cred 7.5[1]2026-11-02
The plane was heading east at 35,000 feet when pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation and requested to climb another 2,000 feet.
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The plane entered a steep dive, first 10,000 feet per minute, then 20,000 feet per minute and up to 30,000 feet per minute.
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A pilot declared an emergency and issued distress calls.
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Minutes before the crash, the pilot reported ice accumulating on the jet and turbulence that was jolting it by as much as 700 feet.
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The NTSB said investigators were expected to arrive at the crash site on Sunday and Monday.
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The crash occurred in Greenacres, Florida.
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Nine people died in a private jet crash near Mar-a-Lago on November 1, 2026.
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The crash occurred near Military Trail in Greenacres, Florida, around 12:50 PM.
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The aircraft was a Learjet 60, traveling from Texas to the Bahamas.
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All nine people aboard died, confirmed by US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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NTSB found preliminary evidence the plane may have broken apart before impact.
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The crash site was approximately eight miles from Mar-a-Lago.
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Pilots reported icing conditions and turbulence at 35,000 feet.
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The crew requested to climb to 37,000 feet but descended shortly after.
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Final radio exchanges included a mayday call and a crew member saying 'Holy f**k, we’re out of time.'
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NTSB deployed around 20 investigators to the crash site.
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One person on the ground suffered a leg injury.
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Approximately 600 residents are expected to be evacuated.
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Flightradar24 data showed the jet’s final dive took it closer to Mar-a-Lago before veering away.
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Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, the 20-year-old copilot, was killed in the South Florida Learjet 60 crash.
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The crash occurred near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. Sunday.
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The Learjet 60 departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
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All nine people aboard the aircraft were killed.
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The crash resulted in the evacuation of approximately 600 people from a nearby mobile home community.
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Air traffic control recordings revealed ice accumulation, turbulence, and a rapid loss of altitude.
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In the final radio communications before the crash, a woman believed to be Filgueiras screamed and warned air traffic control that the jet was going to hit the ground.
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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators said Monday that weather conditions are a major focus of the investigation.
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A Texas couple, their two young children, and their nanny have been identified among the nine victims of Sunday’s deadly jet crash in Florida.
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Adam Robinson, 44, and his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, were traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas with their two young children, four-year-old Emma and two-year-old Charlie.
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The victims were accompanied by two family friends, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, and their nanny, Anita Maria Apellido Cetina.
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The two pilots killed in the crash have also been identified: 55-year-old Jeff Gregory and 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.
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Gregory, an experienced aviator from Pennsylvania, was the captain, while Filgueiras served as co-pilot for Upper Jets, the charter company operating the aircraft.
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Filgueiras was still a senior at West Boca Raton High School when she earned her pilot’s license at 17.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The pilots reportedly told air traffic controllers they were encountering ice at 35,000 feet before the aircraft began a rapid descent, reaching a reported descent rate of 22,000 feet per minute.
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The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
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The plane was experiencing moderate turbulence and ice accumulation before the crash.
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Communications with the cockpit ceased shortly after the plane descended 20,000 feet per minute.
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A Learjet 60 crashed near Cresthaven, Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board.
cred 7.0[1]2026-11-02
The plane departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed for the Bahamas.
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The crash site is less than 11 kilometers from Trump's resort home Mar-a-Lago.
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A Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing nine people.
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The plane departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 10:37 a.m.
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The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on November 1, 2026.
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Quotes
“We do have some indication that the aircraft was breaking up before impact”— Tom Chapman [1]
“We are out of time.”— Voice from the cockpit [1]
“We're going to crash into the ground”— Voice from the cockpit [1]
“Mayday, mayday, we are descending 10,000 feet per minute.”— Person from the plane's cockpit [1]
“This is definitely a tragedy.”— Jim Reynolds [1]
“The weather conditions are a major focus of the investigation”— Tom Chapman [1]
“We are in an over speed condition descending.”— crew [1]
“We have light, clear ice that is manageable and moderate turbulence.”— pilot [1]
“We’re descending 8,000 – mayday, mayday – we’re descending 10,000 feet per minute.”— pilot [1]
“We are in an overspeed condition descending 20,000 feet per minute.”— pilot [1]
“Holy f**k, we’re out of time.”— female crew member [1]
“That’s going to be a real challenge, and I think you’ve seen the video.”— NTSB Member Tom Chapman [1]
“Adam and Helen were devoted parents, and Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were the light of their lives.”— victims’ families [1]
“Her light was extraordinary, and it will continue to shine through the artwork she made, the legacy she built, and the countless lives she touched.”— Sharp’s Instagram account [1]
“Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name…”— Jeff Gregory [1]
“Today's plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida is a horrific tragedy”— Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy [1]
“Obviously this is a cataclysmic plane crash”— Florida Governor Ron DeSantis [1]
“Mayday, mayday, we're descending 10,000 feet per minute”— Cockpit voice recording [1]
“Adam was much more than our CEO. He was a friend, a mentor and a bold, outspoken leader who lived life to the fullest.”— Retention.com, RB2B and Moltsets [1]
“Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this tragedy.”— Upper Jet Director of Operations Thomas Noetzel [1]
“We are in an overspeed condition, descending.”— Learjet's crew [1]
“It looked like a missile going down, it left a big crater on the side of the road”— Ron DeSantis [1]
“We’re gonna crash into the ground!”— Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras [1]
“She likely knew before many of those calls that she was going to die.”— Jared Isaacman [1]
“Let people investigate, learn, and share the facts. Be respectful to those who perished and the families who carry their memories. God bless them and their loved ones.”— Jared Isaacman [1]
“The reports are untrue and incorrect”— Carleen Donovan [1]
“I would like to respectfully clarify I was not”— Emily Shelton [1]
“If the pilot flew into the tops of one of the thunderstorms, in that very rough air, he could have damaged the airplane to the point where he lost control.”— DeWitt Ingram [1]
“We’re out of time”— pilot [1]