Learjet 60 crashes in Florida's Palm Beach County, killing all nine aboard

Summary

A Learjet 60 business jet crashed in a residential area of Greenacres in Florida's Palm Beach County on Sunday, and all nine people aboard died, according to The Guardian. Federal officials said the Bahamas-bound jet was carrying nine people, and the Sydney Morning Herald published audio capturing the final seconds before the crash. Videos circulating on social media showed burning debris and flames at the crash site. Hindustan Times reported that new close-up footage shows a large crater left by the impact and aircraft wreckage scattered across a mobile home community. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the crash as looking like a missile going down, and Palm Beach County commissioner Joel Flores said the crash left a massive crater beside the road near the entrance to a mobile home park.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   1 Nov 2026, 19:29 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that a Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, and that videos circulating on social media show burning debris and flames at the crash site.

2. Sydney Morning Herald

   1 Nov 2026, 23:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Sydney Morning Herald reports, citing federal officials, that the Learjet 60 was carrying nine people when it crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County, and publishes audio capturing the final seconds before the crash.

3. Hindustan Times

   2 Nov 2026, 00:49 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that new close-up footage shows a large crater left by the impact of the Bahamas-bound Learjet in Palm Beach County, Florida.

4. Hindustan Times

   2 Nov 2026, 05:46 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the crash as looking like a missile going down as videos show the jet exploding on impact, and that Palm Beach County commissioner Joel Flores said the crash left a massive crater beside the road near the entrance to a mobile home park.

5. Hindustan Times

   2 Nov 2026, 08:10 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that videos surfacing on social media show the aftermath of the Bahamas-bound Learjet crash, with aircraft wreckage scattered across a mobile home community.

6. The Guardian

   2 Nov 2026, 10:56 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that nine people died when a business jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, and that onlookers captured footage showing a large crater engulfed in flames at the crash site.