søndag 1. november 2026

9 killed after a Learjet crashes and erupts into flames in Palm Beach County, Florida

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Date:	Sunday 1 November 2026
Time:	17:49 UTC
Type:	Learjet 60
Owner/operator:	LR60271 LLC
Registration:	N722BD
MSN:	60-271
Year of manufacture:	2004
Engine model:	P&W PW305A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Greenacres, FL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS)
Destination airport:	North Eleuthera International Airport (ELH/MYEH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A Learjet 60, N722BD, impacted the ground in Greenacres, Florida. The aircraft disintegrated and a fire erupted. Nine people were onboard.

ADS-B data indicate the flight departed Austin (AUS), Texas, at 15:37 UTC. Destination of the flight was North Eleuthera (ELH/MYEH), Bahamas.
After passing Naples, Florida, at FL410, the flight descended to FL350 and turned left, heading north-east.
At 17:48 UTC, the aircraft began heading east and briefly climbed to FL354. From that point on the aircraft made a descending right-hand turn and an increasing rate of descent to over -30000 feet per minute.
It impacted the side of Sout Military Trail in Greenacres, Florida at 17:49 UTC.

At the time of the accident, a Convective SIGMET was active for the accident area.

METAR:

METAR KDJT 011653Z 09020G30KT 10SM -RA SCT021 SCT028 OVC055 27/23 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 08031/1554 TSB11E38 SLP189 P0002 T02670228 $
METAR KDJT 011753Z 08016G28KT 10SM -RA SCT026 SCT050 OVC060 26/23 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 07033/1730 SLP180 P0000 60005 T02610228 10267 20261 58014 $

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