All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says

A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in Greenacres, Florida, Sunday, killing everyone aboard and erupting into flames near homes and a busy roadway. The Bahamas-bound jet had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and authorities did not immediately identify those aboard or say what caused the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation.

The jet crashed in Palm Beach County at 12:50 p.m., Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

Air traffic control recordings and flight-tracking data showed the aircraft descending at rates that increased from 10,000 to as much as 30,000 feet per minute before impact.

The pilot reported icing and turbulence, requested to climb 2,000 feet, declared an emergency and issued mayday calls as the aircraft rapidly lost altitude.

Palm Beach County authorities were evacuating about 600 people from a nearby mobile home community, and officials said the road would remain closed until further notice.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of people on the ground being injured or killed.

Published Nov 2, 2026 9:06 am KST

Impact site following the crash of a Learjet 60 believed to be carrying nine people, in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, US, Nov. 1. Reuters-Yonhap

WEST PALM BEACH — A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway. Everyone on board was killed, the nation's transportation secretary said.

Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the terrifying moment the Bahamas-bound aircraft plunged from the sky, before striking near the roadway and exploding. Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining the crater as people milled about, expressing shock that it landed only feet from homes and inches from passing vehicles. Thick black smoke engulfed the crash site.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on X that the Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County at 12:50 p.m. and called it a “horrific tragedy.” The Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation, he said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of anyone on the ground injured or killed.

“It was a cataclysmic plane crash,” DeSantis told reporters at the scene. “It looked like a missile going down and left a big crater on the side of the road.”

Rain pounded the region on Sunday. A flood watch due to excessive rainfall was in effect through Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Authorities did not immediately say what caused the jet to go down or who was on it.

The plane was heading east at 35,000 feet (about 11 kilometers) when pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation and requested to climb 2,000 feet (about 610 meters).

Moments later, the plane entered a steep dive, first 10,000 feet per minute, then 20,000 feet per minute and up to 30,000 feet per minute, speeding the plane beyond its design limits, according to air traffic control recordings and flight tracking data.

A pilot declared an emergency and issued distress calls. The plane banked sharply to the right before it crashed steeply into the ground.

First responders and polices officer work after a Learjet 60 believed to be carrying nine people crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, US, Nov. 1. Reuters-Yonhap

Minutes before the crash, the pilot reported ice accumulating on the jet and turbulence that was jolting it by as much as 700 feet, according to air traffic control recordings captured by LiveATC.net .

“We have light, clear ice that is manageable and moderate turbulence,” the pilot told controllers.

But the situation rapidly deteriorated. After encountering precipitation and requesting to climb, the pilot declared an emergency as the aircraft began losing altitude at an alarming rate.

“We’re descending 8,000 – mayday, mayday - we’re descending 10,000 feet per minute,” the pilot radioed.

“We are in an overspeed condition descending 20,000 feet per minute,” the pilot radioed, before delivering a devastating acknowledgment of what was about to happen. “We’re going to crash into the ground.”

Jim Reynolds, a spokesperson for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, said the jet was a private aircraft. He could not immediately provide details about who was on the flight.

Palm Beach County authorities are evacuating about 600 people from a nearby mobile home community while federal officials investigate the crash. The road will be closed until further notice, county officials said.

The crash occurred in Greenacres, Florida, according to Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials. The city of 45,000 people is about 7 miles (11 kilometers) southwest of West Palm Beach.

周日，一架载有九人的里尔60型喷气式飞机在佛罗里达州格林埃克斯坠毁，机上人员全部遇难，飞机起火燃烧，附近有居民区和一条繁忙的道路。这架原定飞往巴哈马的飞机从奥斯汀-伯格斯特国际机场起飞，当局尚未公布机上人员身份或事故原因。美国联邦航空管理局已派出一个小组协助国家运输安全委员会进行调查。

交通部长肖恩·达菲表示，这架喷气式飞机于下午 12 点 50 分在棕榈滩县坠毁。

空中交通管制记录和飞行跟踪数据显示，飞机在撞击前下降速度从每分钟 10,000 英尺增加到每分钟 30,000 英尺。

飞行员报告飞机结冰并遭遇湍流，请求爬升 2000 英尺，随后宣布紧急情况并发出求救信号，此时飞机正迅速下降高度。

棕榈滩县当局正在从附近的一个移动房屋社区疏散约 600 人，官员表示，该道路将继续封闭，直至另行通知。

佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯表示，目前尚无人员伤亡报告。

发布于2026年11月2日上午9:06（韩国标准时间）

11月1日，一架载有9人的里尔60型喷气式飞机在美国佛罗里达州棕榈滩县一处居民区坠毁，图为飞机坠毁现场。（路透社-韩联社）

西棕榈滩——周日，一架载有九人的商务喷气式飞机在南佛罗里达州一处居民区坠毁，爆炸后燃起熊熊大火，险些撞上民宅，最终坠毁在一条繁忙的公路附近。美国交通部长表示，机上人员全部遇难。

车内人员拍摄的视频记录了这起令人胆战心惊的事件：一架飞往巴哈马的飞机从空中坠落，撞击在公路附近并爆炸。火焰在弹坑周围的碎石堆旁跳跃，人们四处走动，震惊地发现飞机竟然距离民宅仅几英尺，距离过往车辆也只有几英寸。浓浓的黑烟笼罩了坠机现场。

交通部长肖恩·达菲在X网站上发帖称，一架里尔60型飞机于下午12点50分在棕榈滩县坠毁，并称之为“一场可怕的悲剧”。他表示，联邦航空管理局将派遣一个小组协助国家运输安全委员会进行调查。

佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯表示，目前尚无人员伤亡报告。

德桑蒂斯在现场告诉记者：“这是一起灾难性的飞机坠毁事故。它看起来就像一枚导弹坠落，在路边留下了一个大弹坑。”

周日，该地区遭遇暴雨袭击。美国​​国家气象局表示，由于降雨量过大，洪水预警将持续到周一下午。

据美国联邦航空管理局称，这架飞机从德克萨斯州奥斯汀-伯格斯特国际机场起飞，目的地是巴哈马群岛。当局尚未公布飞机坠毁的原因以及机上人员信息。

飞机当时正以 35,000 英尺（约 11 公里）的高度向东飞行，飞行员报告说遇到湍流、结冰和降水，并请求爬升 2,000 英尺（约 610 米）。

片刻之后，飞机开始急剧俯冲，先是每分钟 10,000 英尺，然后是每分钟 20,000 英尺，最后达到每分钟 30,000 英尺，根据空中交通管制记录和飞行跟踪数据，飞机的速度超过了其设计极限。

飞行员宣布进入紧急状态并发出遇险呼叫。飞机在坠毁前猛地向右倾斜。

11月1日，一架载有9人的里尔60型喷气式飞机在美国佛罗里达州棕榈滩县一处居民区坠毁，救援人员和警察正在现场展开工作。（路透社-韩联社）

据 LiveATC.net 截获的空中交通管制记录显示，在坠机前几分钟，飞行员报告说飞机上积聚了冰，并且遇到了湍流，导致飞机上下颠簸了多达 700 英尺。

“我们遇到了轻微、透明的冰，可以控制，而且湍流程度适中，”飞行员告诉管制员。

但情况迅速恶化。飞机遭遇降水并请求爬升后，由于飞机开始以惊人的速度下降高度，飞行员宣布进入紧急状态。

“我们正在以每分钟 8000 英尺的速度下降——紧急求救，紧急求救——我们正在以每分钟 10000 英尺的速度下降，”飞行员通过无线电说道。

“我们目前处于超速状态，正以每分钟20000英尺的速度下降，”飞行员通过无线电报告，随后他悲痛地承认了即将发生的事情。“我们要坠毁了。”

奥斯汀-伯格斯特国际机场发言人吉姆·雷诺兹表示，这架飞机是私人飞机。他无法立即提供有关机上人员的详细信息。

棕榈滩县当局正在疏散附近一处移动房屋社区的约600名居民，同时联邦官员正在调查这起车祸。县官员表示，该路段将无限期封闭。

据棕榈滩县警长办公室官员称，事故发生在佛罗里达州格林埃克斯市。这座拥有4.5万人口的城市位于西棕榈滩西南约7英里（11公里）处。