All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 business jet died after it crashed into a South Florida neighborhood on Sunday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The aircraft had departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.
The plane fell into the neighborhood and exploded near a busy roadway, leaving a large crater in the pavement. Video recorded by people inside their cars showed the aircraft falling before it struck the ground. People at the scene said the plane landed only feet from homes and inches from passing vehicles. Thick black smoke covered the crash site.
Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the cause of the crash.