All nine people on board a private jet that crashed around nine miles from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach County, Florida are dead.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared the update Sunday afternoon, calling the incident a “horrific tragedy.”
“The FAA is sending a team to the scene to support the @NTSB‘s investigation. Please join me in praying for the families and loved ones of those we lost —@FAANews & @USDOT are closely monitoring this crash and will share updates as we learn more,” he added in a post on social media.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1.
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The jet departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, according to the agency.
No word yet on the identities of the nine people killed on board the jet. Officials have also not yet said if anyone on the ground was injured or killed.
Emergency crews shut down Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, warning the public to avoid the area.
“Aircraft Incident,” Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said on X. “Avoid the area. This will be an extended incident.”
The fiery crash was captured on dashcam video. The jet can be seen rapidly descending from the sky before crashing nose-first into the ground and immediately exploding into a massive fireball.
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