A life in brief
All nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood, US transportation secretary says
Compiled Nov 1
2 hours
All nine people aboard the business jet died, according to the US transportation secretary.
- SundayA business jet departs Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, headed to the Bahamas.
- SundayThe jet nose-dives into a South Florida neighborhood and explodes into a fireball near a roadway.
- After the crashThe Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office closes roads in both directions near the crash site.
- About two hours after the crashA nearby worker reports the area's electricity remains out.
- LaterThe US transportation secretary says all nine people aboard the jet died.
“This is definitely a tragedy.”