Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach County, Florida: FAA

[william]

The plane, a 22-year-old twin-engine Learjet 60, crashed after taking off from Austin, Texas, and was headed to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas, according to the FAA. Photos and videos online showed a jet hitting the ground nose-first and bursting into a fireball. The impact of the crash left a crater near a shopping center.

The jet crashed near Military Trail, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue, in the Greenacres community of Palm Beach County, authorities said. According to records, the plane belongs to a private company and has been used as a rental in the past.

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[Loadstain]

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*Listener discretion advised, ATC audio from the accident.

A Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida earlier today. The pilot reported moderate turbulence along with icing conditions. The aircraft departed Austin, Texas heading towards the Bahamas. The pilot later reported descending at 20,000 feet per minute.

 

[william]

Crime scene, not accident scene. Interesting. Is that normal?

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