Nine people die as plane crashes in Florida
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel and Daily Post
Nine people died on Sunday when a Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The plane, which was travelling from Texas to the Bahamas, crashed in an urban area at 12.50pm local time, according to L’Essentiel. The Daily Post locates the crash near Military Trail and reports that a caravan was destroyed in the fire.
Nine people died on Sunday 1 November 2026 when a Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, according to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, cited by L’Essentiel. The Daily Post reports that the aircraft crashed near a mobile home park and that a caravan was destroyed in the fire.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the crash occurred near Military Trail, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, according to the Daily Post. Both directions of Military Trail were closed to traffic, and motorists were told to use other routes.
Videos show the aircraft making a sharp turn before plunging towards the ground. Data from the ADS-B Exchange website indicate a loss of 27,000 feet in altitude in one minute before tracking was interrupted, the Daily Post reports.
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. The Learjet 60, manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace, is typically configured to carry six or seven passengers and two crew members. The FAA and NTSB are to investigate the crash, according to the FAA, cited by the Daily Post.
