Learjet parts may have broken off before Florida crash
The gist
A Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people aboard.
Investigators are weighing icing and turbulence; the cause is not yet established.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026The jet departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas at 15:37 UTC bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
- Nov 1, 2026Cruising east at 35,000 feet, the pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation and asked to climb 2,000 feet.
- Nov 1, 2026The crew declared an emergency and reported an uncontrolled descent, dropping from about 35,000 feet to the ground in roughly one minute.