The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Jet crashes into Greenacres roadway, sparking explosion, fire, emergency response
An explosion and fire near S. Military Trail and Marilyn Drive shut down the road in both directions Sunday as emergency crews responded.
A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven on Sunday afternoon, starting a large emergency response and shutting down Military Trail.
The aircraft was identified as a Learjet 60 registered to LR60271 LLC, with flight-tracking data indicating a departure from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and a path toward North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
Witnesses described a fiery explosion and flames along the roadway, accompanied by thick smoke and debris after the crash around 12:50 p.m. near South Military Trail and Marilyn Drive.
Palm Beach County authorities reported power outages in the area and closed all northbound and southbound lanes of Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North as the scene was secured and investigated.
The investigation is ongoing, with officials from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue coordinating the response; details about injuries, number of people aboard, and the exact cause have not been released.