Authorities investigate Florida plane crash that killed nine people

Authorities are investigating a private jet crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, that killed all nine people aboard. The Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Greenacres and the Cresthaven neighborhood on Sunday, erupting into flames upon impact.

The aircraft had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when the accident occurred.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the deaths, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) launched an investigation to determine what caused the crash.

As of Sunday, investigators had not announced an official cause. The circumstances surrounding the aircraft’s descent and impact remain under investigation.

Authorities also closed part of Military Trail as emergency crews responded to the scene. The identities of the victims had not been released in the initial reports.

Edith Báez

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