Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died
Summary
A business jet crashed in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people on board and sending a fireball into a neighborhood near a busy roadway. Federal investigators are probing the role of turbulence, icing and heavy rain in the disaster.
Key Points
- A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, and everyone on board died.
- The jet plunged into a neighborhood near Greenacres and erupted into a fireball, but no one on the ground was immediately reported injured.
- Pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation before the aircraft entered a steep dive and made mayday calls.
- The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash, while Palm Beach County authorities evacuated about 600 nearby residents.
