A Learjet 60 with nine people on board crashed on Sunday in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.
Everyone on board died when the aircraft crashed about 12.50pm local time (5.50pm Irish time), according to a social media post from transportation secretary Sean Duffy, who called the incident a “horrific tragedy”.
The aeroplane took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, the FAA said in a statement, adding that the National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the incident. – Reuters
