Fiery jet crash in Florida
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Nov. 1, 2026, 3:43 PM EST / Updated Nov. 1, 2026, 6:24 PM EST
All nine people on board a Learjet 60 jet died in a “cataclysmic” crash in Florida on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
The flight, which departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, crashed near Cresthaven, a residential neighborhood in Palm Beach County, around 12:50 p.m., the Federal A
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all nine
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all nine on the flight died. He called the crash a “horrific tragedy” on social media, adding, “Please join me in praying for the families and loved ones of those we lost.”
The identities of the people on board have not been released.
Video showed a crater in the middle of a road engulfed in flames.
In distressing air traffic control audio, a woman can be heard saying, “Mayday, mayday. We’re descending 10,000 feet per minute.”
She later frantically yells, saying the jet was descending at 20,000 feet per minute.
“We’re gonna crash into the ground 722 Bravo Delta,” she can be heard saying, followed by a scream.
Only about two minutes earlier, she had reported
Only about two minutes earlier, she had reported experiencing “light, clear ice” but said it was “manageable,” and described “moderate turbulence.” She later reported, “We’re picking up precipitation” and requested to climb in altitude.
A flood watch was in place Sunday for southern Florida, with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms forecast to continue through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described the crash as “cataclysmic.”
“It looked like a missile going down. It left a big crater on the side of the road,” DeSantis told reporters after the crash.
He said the crash spewed a large amount
He said the crash spewed a large amount of debris that spanned a “pretty significant distance” but that there were no reports of anyone on the ground being injured or killed.
The aircraft is registered to an LLC in Delaware
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said an aircraft incident was under investigation in the area of Military Trail, and all northbound and southbound lanes were closed until further notice.
Residents of a mobile home park near the wreckage site were being evacuated, said Joel Flores, commissioner for Palm Beach County’s third district.
“We have about 600 people that we have to make sure that they have shelter tonight,” he said.
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