According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, a business jet crashed in a residential area of Florida on the afternoon of Sunday, November 1. All nine people on board were killed.
Circumstances of the incident
The plane crash occurred near Cresthaven, about 14 km from the Mar-a-Lago estate, the residence of President Donald Trump in the Palm Beach area. The crash was recorded on Military Trail, a six-lane highway lined with commercial businesses and restaurants.
Flight information
According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was heading to the Bahamas.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the incident a "terrible tragedy." The FAA has sent a team of specialists to assist the investigation being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). It has not yet been established who was on board the aircraft, and no injuries have been reported among people on the ground.
