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Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach, Florida: FAA

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ABC News. (2026, November 1). Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach, Florida: FAA. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/learjet-9-aboard-crashes-palm-beach-florida-faa/story?id=137753599

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A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed on Sunday afternoon near Palm Beach County, Florida, shortly after taking off from Austin, Texas, bound for North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The aircraft made a rapid descent of approximately 350 feet per second before crashing. Both the FAA and NTSB are set to investigate the incident.

Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On November 1, 2026, a Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, approximately nine miles from Mar-a-Lago and eight miles from Miami, resulting in the deaths of all nine people on board. The plane departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. It clipped a tree before crashing into a residential area, causing an explosion visible as a massive fireball to bystanders. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

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Topics

Austin Bahamas FAA Florida Texas

Subjects

FAA ORG · 5× Austin GPE · 2× Bahamas GPE · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Learjet ORG · 1× North Eleuthera GPE · 1× Palm Beach GPE · 1× Palm Beach County GPE · 1× the Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1×

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The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, the FAA said.

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🔮 The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, the FAA said.

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Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach, Florida: FAA · mixed framing

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Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach, Florida: FAA asserted

Learjet → crash → Beach

The jet departed from Austin, Texas, for the Bahamas, the FAA said. asserted

FAA → depart → Bahamas

A Learjet believed to be carrying nine people crashed on Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach County, Florida, after making a rapid dive of about 350 feet per second, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. uncertain

Learjet → believe → Administration

The plane, a 22-year-old twin-engine Learjet 60, crashed after taking off from Austin, Texas, and was headed to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas, according to the FAA. uncertain

plane → crash → FAA

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, the FAA said. asserted

FAA → investigate → crash