Learjet Crash Kills 9 Near Mobile Home Park in Florida
A Learjet crashed near a mobile home park in Florida, killing nine people. Officials confirm the incident.
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A Learjet crashed near a mobile home park in Florida on Sunday afternoon, killing nine people, according to officials. The crash occurred around 12:50 p.m. local time, according to an incident statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was en route to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when it crashed into a residential neighborhood in Cresthaven.
Harrowing Moments Captured on Audio
“Holy f*ck, we’re out of time” Heart crushing ATC audio captures the moments before a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all 9 souls on board. VIA: @thenewarea51 https://t.co/CWOtYjJqef
A crewmember aboard the Learjet described her final moments while speaking with an air traffic controller (ATC), according to audio cited by the New York Post. “We’re gonna crash into the ground 722 Bravo Delta,” she can be heard saying before a scream is heard. “Holy f—k, we’re out of time.”
“We’re descending 8,000 — mayday, mayday — we’re descending 10,000 feet per minute. We are in an overspeed condition, descending 20,000 feet per minute,” a crewmember radioed moments earlier. Ahead of the crash, “light, clear ice” had been reported but was described as “manageable.”
Residents Describe Chaos
Local resident Anthony Blackmon, speaking with NBC Miami, described the aftermath of the crash. “Debris was everywhere. Debris hit my house. Everything was on fire. The road was on fire.” He added, “I’ve always seen it on the news, never thought it would happen so close to somebody like how it happened today.”
Video captured by a car’s dashboard camera showed a fiery explosion as the Learjet crashed. Residents of a mobile home park near the crash site were evacuated, according to Joel Flores, commissioner for Palm Beach County’s 3rd District, per NBC News.
Authorities Begin Investigation
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy referred to the incident as a “horrific tragedy” in a statement on X. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, along with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, are investigating the crash. The incident has raised questions about aviation safety and the conditions leading up to the crash.
Source: Daily Caller
