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Nine killed in 'horrific' Florida jet crash

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Hoyle, C. (2026, November 1). Nine killed in 'horrific' Florida jet crash. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm369yy7lw73o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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A Learjet 60 business jet crashed in Cresthaven, Florida, near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, killing all nine people aboard. The crash occurred around 12:50 EST and involved an aircraft that had departed from Austin, Texas, bound for the Bahamas. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy called it a "horrific tragedy," and authorities are investigating the incident with assistance from federal agencies.

Written by AI on 2026-11-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed near homes in Palm Beach County, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, November 1, 2026, erupting into a massive fireball just miles from Mar-a-Lago and eight miles from Greenacres. The jet had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas bound for the Bahamas. All nine people aboard were killed in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating and officials suggest there may have been "some breakup" of the aircraft before it crashed, with debris spanning a significant distance.

The victims include tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson and his family members along with their nanny and two close friends. The crash displaced approximately 600 people from their homes in the area.

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Craig Hoyle

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2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Nine killed in 'horrific' Florida jet crash

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Cresthaven FAA Florida Learjet Palm Beach County

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FAA ORG · 2× Palm Beach County GPE · 2× Austin GPE · 1× Bahamas GPE · 1× Cresthaven GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Learjet ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1× the Federal Aviation Authority ORG · 1×

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Transport Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash as a "horrific tragedy", and said the FAA was sending a team to the scene to help an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. "

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2026-11-02 · BBC News

Nine killed in 'horrific' Florida jet crash · assertive framing

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- Published A business jet crashed in a neighbourhood in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, the US transport secretary has said. asserted

secretary → publish → board

The crash happened near Cresthaven some nine miles (14 km) from Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach County, around 12:50 EST (17:50 GMT). asserted

crash → happen → EST

The Learjet 60 aircraft had departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) said in a statement. asserted

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Transport Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash as a "horrific tragedy", and said the FAA was sending a team to the scene to help an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. " asserted

FAA → describe → Board

Please join me in praying for the families and loved ones of those we lost," Duffy added. asserted

Duffy → join → those

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened "in the area of Military Trail, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North". asserted

crash → say → Boulevard

"Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes," the sheriff's office said. asserted

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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue has declared a "mass casualty incident". asserted

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This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted

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You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. asserted

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You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. asserted

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