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Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach County, FAA says
The FAA said a Learjet 60 with nine people on board crashed Sunday in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, while flying from Austin, Texas, toward the Bahamas, WESH reported.
- Reuters and WFLA are now reporting this
- WESH, CBS News and ABC News are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “9 Dead in Small Plane Crash in Palm Beach County, Fla., Officials Say”
- Our desk filed its story
A Learjet 60 with nine people on board crashed Sunday afternoon in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida, the Federal Aviation Administration said, according to WESH2.
The FAA said the aircraft went down near Cresthaven around 12:50 p.m. local time after departing Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas2.
WESH reported the business jet burst into a large fire on impact near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North2. The station said authorities had not immediately said what caused the crash or who was on the plane, and that information on injuries and possible fatalities had not been released2.
The New York Times published a report whose headline said officials reported nine dead; that article was not accessible to this desk, so those claims are not independently confirmed here1.
Jim Reynolds, a spokesperson for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, told WESH it was a private aircraft with tail number N722BD and that he could not immediately provide details about who was on the flight2. He said, "This is definitely a tragedy"2.
A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office statement, carried by WESH, said an aircraft incident was under investigation near Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, and that all lanes of Military Trail were closed2.
The FAA said it and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, with the NTSB in charge of the inquiry and of updates, WESH reported2. WESH noted Associated Press contribution to its report2.
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WESHFirstPlane with 9 on board crashes in Palm Beach County, officials say
Nine on board, fireball in a residential area, FAA destination and NTSB lead
WESH, citing the FAA and local agencies, reported a Learjet 60 with nine people crashed near Military Trail; it said injury and fatality figures had not been released.
Leaves out Could not independently confirm deaths
9 Dead in Small Plane Crash in Palm Beach County, Fla., Officials Say
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Jet from Texas crashes near homes in Palm Beach, Florida, killing 9 on board
Leads with a figure in the headline.
Details about what may have caused the crash had not yet been shared.
Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach County, Florida: FAA
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The jet had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas, according to the FAA.
Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say
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Where they agree
- A plane with nine people crashed Sunday in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Where they differ
Whether nine people were confirmed dead