Plane crash in Palm Beach area
The gist
A Learjet 60 flying from Texas to the Bahamas crashed near Cresthaven, Florida, killing all nine aboard.
The NTSB is leading the investigation into the residential-area crash.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026 12:50A Learjet 60 carrying nine people from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to North Eleuthera Airport crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven, Palm Beach County, Florida.
- Nov 1, 2026The pilot radioed Miami controllers about rain, light clear ice and moderate turbulence, asked to climb to 37,000 feet, then declared mayday and reported descending 20,000 feet per minute.
- Nov 1, 2026Flight tracking site ADS-B Exchange showed the plane descended 27,000 feet over one minute before tracking data cut off.