What we know
What we know: All nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood, US transportation secretary says
Compiled Nov 1
What we know
- All nine people aboard the business jet died, according to the US transportation secretary.
- The aircraft was a Learjet 60.
- The jet departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas.
- The plane crashed into a Palm Beach County, Florida neighborhood near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North.
- The crash created a fiery crater near a busy roadway and emitted thick black smoke.
- The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office closed roads in both directions near the crash site.
What we don’t know yet
- What caused the jet to go down.
- Who exactly was on board the flight.
- Whether the crash caused any damage to homes.
- Whether anyone on the ground was injured or killed (as of the earlier report).
- The circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.
Open questions
- What caused the Learjet to crash?
- Who were the nine people on board?
- Was anyone on the ground injured or killed?
- Did the crash damage any nearby homes?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.