A Learjet that took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, according to the FAA. The agency said the plane went down around 12:50 p.m. Eastern time.
Nine people were on board the plane, which was headed to the Bahamas. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a social media post that all nine were killed.
Authorities responded to the fiery crash and closed the area to traffic. They have not said whether anyone on the ground was injured. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating what caused the crash.