Nine Killed in Learjet Crash Near Trump’s Florida Home
A Learjet 60 crashed in a Palm Beach County neighbourhood on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard, officials said, The aircraft went down near Cresthaven, less than seven miles from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
The jet had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was bound for the Bahamas, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the crash as catastrophic and said there were no reports of injuries to people on the ground.
Videos shared on social media appeared to show the plane plunging steeply before hitting the ground and erupting into flames. The footage has not been independently verified.
The crash happened near the entrance to a mobile home park. Palm Beach County Commissioner Joel Flores said about 600 residents were evacuated and taken to shelters.
Trump had been at Mar-a-Lago earlier on Sunday and left from the nearby airport about an hour before the crash, according to the account provided.
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