PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A business jet carrying nine people crashed into a Florida residential neighborhood on Sunday, resulting in a cataclysmic disaster that left all nine individuals dead, according to officials.
The Learjet 60 went down in Palm Beach County under circumstances that federal authorities are currently investigating. The impact triggered a massive fireball in the residential area, prompting an immediate emergency response.
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy described the incident as a "horrific tragedy." The crash site is located approximately nine miles from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided a brief update to reporters following the disaster, stating that there appeared to be no casualties or injuries sustained by people on the ground.
