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A business jet crashes into a Florida mobile home park near Mar-a-Lago
A Learjet 60 flying from Texas to the Bahamas with nine people aboard crashed into a residential community in Palm Beach County near Trump's residence. Rescuers declared a mass-casualty incident, while the NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash.
RuskiGazeta Editorial DeskUpdated:
A Learjet 60 business jet crashed at about 12:50 p.m. local time on November 1 into a mobile home park near Greenacres in Palm Beach County, Florida. The crash site is approximately 13 km from U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), nine people were aboard. The aircraft departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
Mass-casualty incident declared
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine people aboard were killed. Their names have not yet been released, and it is not known whether anyone on the ground was injured.
Icing reported before the crash
AP, citing air traffic control recordings, reported that the crew mentioned turbulence, icing and precipitation and requested a climb of 2,000 feet. The aircraft soon entered a steep dive: its descent rate increased from 10,000 to 30,000 feet per minute, exceeding calculated limits. The pilot declared an emergency, after which the aircraft sharply banked right and crashed into the ground.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the crash “catastrophic,” saying the aircraft fell “like a rocket” and left a huge crater beside the road. About 600 residents of the neighboring mobile home community were evacuated, and two temporary shelters were opened for them.
Before crashing, the aircraft struck a tree and brought down power lines, then hit a mobile home on Military Trail. A burning crater formed on the road, and debris was scattered across the area.
Footage recorded minutes after the crash shows flames and thick black smoke rising above debris scattered across the grass, while local residents watch from the roadside.
Nearly vertical descent
Slow-motion footage shows the aircraft heading almost vertically toward the ground in its final seconds. Local outlet Boca News Now reported that the jet made a sharp right turn before the crash and lost about 2.4 km in altitude.
According to the National Weather Service, dense cloud cover hung over the area at the time of the crash, thunderstorms were occurring nearby, and easterly winds were gusting up to 11 m/s.
NTSB leads the investigation
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the crash, with the NTSB leading the investigation. County police closed Military Trail in both directions.
A witness filmed the crater the aircraft left in the asphalt up close, with twisted metal and smoldering debris around it.
The Learjet 60 is a midsize business jet typically configured for six or seven passengers and two crew members.
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