WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A former member of an Allentown aviation company was among the nine people killed when a business jet crashed over the weekend in Palm Beach.
Parts of the aircraft appeared to break off before it went down in South Florida and erupted into flames, according to the Associated Press.
Law enforcement respond to a plane crash in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
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In a statement to 69 News, East Coast Jets, Inc. said Captain Jeff Gregory worked with the company briefly in 2016 and 2017 before “pursuing other opportunities.”
“Our prayers go out to Jeff’s family, his fellow crew member, the passengers, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy,” the statement reads.
The aircraft was not one of East Coast Jets’ planes, the Allentown-based company said.
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