Plane from Austin crashes in Florida

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We're learning more about the deadly plane crash in South Florida.
It killed nine people on Sunday.
And that jet took off from ABIA.
It was headed to the Bahamas, but it crashed in West Florida.
Good day, Austin's Juliana Jackson joins us now
with more on that flight's final minutes.
Morning, Juliana.
Good morning, Katie and Dave.
Yeah, really tragic incident that happened.
The flight took off right here from Austin
and crashed in West Palm Beach. They were headed to the Bahamas.
All nine people on board were killed.
We're going to show you some footage from the scene
and we do want to warn you that it might be hard to watch.
Investigators are now trying to figure out what happened
and what led to this incident.
They're looking at severe weather and turbulence as a possibility.
A Learjet 60 business jet carrying nine people took off
from Austin-Bergstrom International.
But around 12.50 Eastern time,
the plane crashed in Palm Beach County, killing everyone on board.
Florida officials say the impact left a massive crater
and sent debris scattering across the area.
According to air traffic control recordings,
the pilot reported ice building up on the jet,
along with turbulence and precipitation.
Those reports came just minutes before the plane went down.
Investigators have not yet determined what caused the crash.
There was a lot of debris that was spewn as a result of this crash.
As of now, we don't have any reports of anyone who was on the ground,
apart from the people in the plane,
who were killed or injured as a result of debris.
But the debris was significant,
and it went over a pretty significant distance.
Officials say there have been no reports of injuries on the ground,
but the crash has forced about 600 people
in that South Florida community to evacuate.
They're working with the Red Cross to help those families find shelter
while roads near the crash site remain closed during the investigation.
The FAA and NTSB have not released the identities of those nine people
who were on board.
Reporting live at Austin-Berkshire International,
Julianna Jackson, back to you.
