Nine killed as business jet crashes into South Florida neighbourhood
A business jet plunged into a South Florida neighbourhood on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard and exploding into a fireball near homes and a busy road.
Key points
- The pilot had reported icing, precipitation and severe turbulence before the Learjet entered a steep dive, according to air traffic control recordings.
A Learjet plane crashed near a busy road in a residential neighborhood in Palm Beach County, leaving all nine people on board dead and a large crater on ground.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash, which happened near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, as a "horrific tragedy".
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