Bombardier Learjet 60 crashes in Florida residential area, killing all nine aboard
The gist
A Learjet 60 with nine people aboard crashed in Greenacres, Florida, killing everyone on board.
The NTSB is investigating why the jet went into a steep, uncontrolled descent.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026The aircraft positioned to Austin, Texas, from Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Nov 1, 2026The jet departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at about 15:37 UTC bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, climbed to about 41,000 feet, then entered a steep right-hand descent near Naples/West Palm Beach.
- Nov 1, 2026 12:50 localThe Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North, roughly six miles from Mar-a-Lago, leaving a crater and severing electrical lines.