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) |
| North Eleuthera International Airport (ELH/MYEH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |
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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