Florida Plane Crash: All Nine Aboard Learjet Confirmed Dead

The US Transportation Secretary announced that all nine people aboard the Learjet traveling from Texas to the Bahamas were killed when it crashed in Palm Beach County.

All nine people aboard the private jet that crashed in Florida were killed, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced, as reported by Business Insider and the South China Morning Post.

According to the reports, the Learjet departed from Austin, Texas, and was en route to the Bahamas when it crashed and burst into flames near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County. The area was experiencing severe weather at the time, accompanied by thunderstorms and flood advisories, though investigators have not yet determined the cause of the crash.

The identities of the victims and further details regarding the accident have not yet been released.