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Officials say nine dead after private business jet crashes in Florida

Federal investigators are probing the fatal crash of a Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 in Palm Beach County.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · 01:20 UTC5 reports

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A Learjet 60 traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, at 12:50 p.m. on Sunday.[The Washington Sun · BBC News · The Guardian · Fox News]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine individuals on board the business jet died.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
Federal investigators from the NTSB and FAA are probing the cause, while authorities have not yet identified the victims.[The Washington Sun · BBC News · The Guardian]

All nine people aboard the Learjet 60 that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, died, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
The crash took place at 12:50 p.m. on Sunday.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian · Fox News]
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the flight left Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas bound for the Bahamas.[The Washington Sun · BBC News · The Guardian]
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport spokesperson Jim Reynolds stated the aircraft's tail number was N722BD.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
The FAA is dispatching a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board's inquiry into the accident.[The Washington Sun · BBC News · The Guardian]

Officials have not yet publicly identified the individuals who were aboard the flight.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
The cause of the crash remains undetermined as the federal investigation begins.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]

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