PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —
Story update 4:49 p.m.
According to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X, all 9 people who were on the plane have died.
A Learjet carrying nine people has crashed in Palm Beach County, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
In a statement, the FAA says that the jet crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven at around 12:50 p.m.
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is managing the incident, according to the FAA. PBSO posted the following statement to their Facebook page:
An incident involving an aircraft is currently under investigation in the area of Military Trail, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North. All northbound and southbound lanes of Military Trail are closed until further notice. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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