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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - Nine people aboard a Learjet 60 were killed Sunday afternoon after the plane crashed into the ground in Palm Beach County, Florida, according to Transportation Secretary Sean. Duffy.
The plane departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was on its way to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, before it went down in Florida, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The NTSB said it is sending teams to Florida to investigate.
What we know about the victims
What we know:
The FAA said there were a total of nine crew members and passengers aboard the Learjet when it crashed – and that no one survived.
Officials have not elaborated on how many of the nine people were crew members or passengers nor has anyone been identified.
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Video: Private jet crashes in Palm Beach County, Florida
Nine people were aboard a plane when it crashed into the ground in Palm Beach County, Florida, the FAA said. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Dashcam video shared with Storyful by Aki Kuusisto appears to have captured the crash. Content warning: The video may be difficult to watch.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a Sunday press conference that he did not know whether anyone onboard the plane was from Florida.
"Obviously, this was a cataclysmic plane crash. It looked like a missile going down," he said. "It left a big crater on the side of the road."
FAA, NTSB investigating what happened before crash
What we don't know:
The National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) said it was sending a go team to Florida Sunday night and Monday to begin its investigation into what happened.
The NTSB said it expects to host a media briefing sometime on Monday.
Plane crash caught on car dashcam video
Content warning: This video may be difficult or disturbing to watch for some viewers. It shows what appears to be the Learjet crashing into the ground, catching fire, and exploding.
Courtesy: Aki Kuusisto via Storyful
Several videos have begun to surface on social media appearing to show the moment the plane seemingly fell out of the sky and crashed nose-down into the ground. Storyful, a video wire service, was able to secure dashcam video that shows the moment the plane hit the ground, caught fire, and exploded.
The Source: This story uses information from the FAA, NTSB, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, statements from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and video obtained by Storyful.