The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Plane with 9 on board crashes in Palm Beach County, officials say
A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday.
A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in a residential area near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North in Palm Beach County on Sunday afternoon, according to the FAA.
The aircraft departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was en route to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, with authorities identifying the flight as private.
The crash site occurred around 12:50 p.m. local time, and the aircraft erupted into a large fireball upon impact.
Authorities said the incident involved a private aircraft and noted that the National Transportation Safety Board would oversee the investigation, with the FAA involved in the initial statement.
Officials closed all northbound and southbound lanes of Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, advising motorists to seek alternate routes as investigators worked at the scene. No details on injuries or fatalities were released.