Nine dead as business jet crashes near Trump's Florida home

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All nine people aboard a business jet died when it crashed into a Florida neighborhood near President Donald Trump's home, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The Learjet had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas. Social media videos showed the aircraft plunging almost vertically at high speed into the ground and triggering a large fireball. The crash happened near Palm Beach, where Trump's Mar-a-Lago club is located. The cause has not been established.

Why it matters：A fatal crash of a private jet near a presidential residence raises questions about business aviation safety.

Key points

  • All nine aboard died, per the US transportation secretary
  • Plane flew from Austin to the Bahamas
  • Videos showed a near-vertical plunge and fireball

Sources (original reporting)

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