Learjet 60: a current, nine-strong fatal crash remains under NTSB investigation after a Palm Beach County jet crash; the model is a midsize corporate jet from Learjet.
A Learjet 60 bound for the Bahamas has crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, killing some on board and potentially injuring others on the ground. Authorities are investigating with the FAA and NTSB, and a large emergency response is in place while roads remain closed.
A Bombardier Learjet 60 has crashed near Cresthaven, Florida, after departing from Austin, Texas, en route to the Bahamas. The crash left a large crater near a road by a mobile home park. The FAA is sending a team to support a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. About 600 people have been evacuated to shelters as heavy storms were in the area. New details include cockpit chatter about icing and rapid descent moments before impact.
A Learjet 60 has crashed into a Palm Beach County road near Cresthaven on Sunday, killing everyone on board, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said. The jet departed Austin, Texas, bound for the Bahamas; cockpit recordings and flight data show pilots reported icing and turbulence, then rapid, uncontrollable descent before impact.
A Learjet 60 bound for the Bahamas has crashed near West Palm Beach, killing nine people. The co-pilot, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, has been identified; she earned her pilot license in 2023 at 17. The investigation focuses on the steep nosedive and boundary conditions surrounding the flight.