On November 1st local time, a private jet in the United States crashed and caught fire in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida, resulting in 9 deaths and requiring the evacuation of approximately 600 residents.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration stated that the aircraft involved was a Learjet 60, registered under a company in Delaware, USA. It took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, USA, with a destination of the Bahamas. At the time of the accident, the plane dropped down to 27,000 feet (about 8,230 meters) within just one minute, and then crashed into the ground.
The plane crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County. Videos from the scene show that the plane exploded and caught fire after hitting the ground, creating a crater on the ground.
In Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, after the plane crash, the relevant roads have been blocked. Visual China
According to CNN, the crash site is located about 6.4 kilometers south of Palm Beach International Airport, which was previously renamed President Donald Trump International Airport. Earlier on the 1st local time, Trump visited West Palm Beach and left in the Air Force One more than an hour before the crash occurred.
An intercepted air traffic control radio conversation shows that a few minutes before the crash, the pilot reported that the aircraft was icing and experiencing moderate turbulence. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft was declared in an emergency state, and the pilot reported that the aircraft was accelerating downward.
This accident resulted in the death of 9 people on the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration has not yet announced the specific identities of the victims. County officials said that the accident did not cause any injuries to local residents, but approximately 600 people needed to be evacuated and given temporary accommodations.
This is the second worst air crash in the United States this year, following the paratrooper aircraft crash in Missouri in June that resulted in 12 deaths.
The Federal Aviation Administration stated that both agencies are conducting investigations.
