By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/all-9-people-aboard-a-jet-that-crashed-in-florida-have-died-transportation-secretary-says Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says Nation Nov 1, 2026 5:05 PM EST WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway. All passengers on board were killed, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Duffy posted on X on Sunday that the Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County at 12:50 p.m. and called it a "horrific tragedy." The Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the cause, he said. READ MORE: California helicopter crash kills 2 people, leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing It was not immediately known if anyone on the Learjet 60 or on the ground in the Palm Beach County neighborhood was injured or killed.…
All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says
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The Learjet 60 departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and crashed in Palm Beach County around 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, leaving a burning crater near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North. While federal officials confirmed there were no survivors among the occupants, it remains unclear whether anyone on the ground sustained injuries or if adjacent homes suffered structural damage. Federal investigators are now mobilizing to determine what triggered the sudden descent, while local emergency teams work to secure the crash perimeter.
Key points
- Federal safety investigators from the FAA and NTSB are actively working to determine what…: Federal safety investigators from the FAA and NTSB are actively working to determine what caused the plane to nose-dive.
- Authorities have not yet publicly released the identities of the nine victims who were tr…: Authorities have not yet publicly released the identities of the nine victims who were traveling on board the private jet.
- Officials are still investigating whether the crash resulted in any ground casualties or…: Officials are still investigating whether the crash resulted in any ground casualties or structural damage to surrounding residential homes.