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Massive crater from Florida Learjet crash reveals how plane disintegrated after 20,000-foot plunge

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Blair, A. (2026, November 2). Massive crater from Florida Learjet crash reveals how plane disintegrated after 20,000-foot plunge. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/us-news/massive-crater-from-florida-learjet-crash-reveals-how-plane-disintegrated-after-20000-foot-plunge/

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A Learjet 60 crashed near a mobile home park and a six-lane road in Palm Beach County, Florida, resulting in nine fatalities. The $2 million aircraft hit the ground so forcefully that it created a large crater, rupturing a water main beneath. Despite the high-impact collision, the crash site shows minimal debris from the disintegrated plane due to its speed upon impact. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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On November 1, 2026, a Learjet 60 worth $2 million crashed near Greenacres in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people aboard. The plane departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was headed for the Bahamas when it nosedived into a residential area at around 12:50 p.m., clipping trees and power lines before erupting into a massive fireball. Among the victims were an aspiring airline pilot, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, aged 20, and a Texas couple with their two young children. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended the co-pilot against emerging conspiracy theories online. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, which showed preliminary signs of parts breaking off before impact.

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The aerial photos show how the plane nosedived just at the edge of a six-lane road, close to a mobile home park in Palm Beach County, killing all nine people on board. asserted

plane → show → board

The $2 million Learjet 60 hit the surface of the road at such high speed that it left a deep crater, seemingly severing a water main underneath and causing it to fill. asserted

it → hit → main

The plane’s speed at the point of impact left almost no large pieces of debris visible in the pictures. asserted

pieces → leave → pictures

Huge chunks of the asphalt were lifted up by the force of the crash. asserted

chunks → lift → crash

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. asserted

cause → remain → investigation

Massive crater from Florida Learjet crash reveals how plane disintegrated after 20,000-foot plunge

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