Learjet 60 nosedives in Florida, killing nine people aboard

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Nov 3, 2026
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Nine people were killed after a private plane plummeted tens
of thousands of feet in just a matter
of minutes, crashing into the ground.
It happened in Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday.
The video is just so unbelievable to watch.
The NTSB is now on the scene investigating. Jonathan Seary has more.
NTSB investigators are on the scene
in South Florida one day after a small jet
plunged into the ground in a Palm Beach County neighborhood,
killing all nine people on board.
The agency's GO team says it won't speculate on the cause of the crash,
but adds weather conditions will be a major focus of the investigation.
We do have...
Some indication that the aircraft was breaking up before impact.
We may find parts of the aircraft some distance away
from the actual impact site.
The Learjet 60 had taken off from Austin,
Texas on its way to the Bahamas
when at 35,000 feet, the pilot reported moderate turbulence
and ice accumulation on the plane.
Air Traffic Control granted her request to ascend another 2,000 feet,
but within seconds received this distress call.
722 Bravo Delta, we're descending 8,000.
Mayday, mayday, we're descending 10,000 feet per minute.
722 Bravo Delta, roger.
Declaring emergency.
Less than a minute later, controllers lost contact with a plane
which went nose down on the side of a major road.
First responders evacuated some 600 residents
from a nearby mobile home park and took them to nearby shelters.
We have specialists from our Office
of Transportation Disaster Assistance on scene.
They will be working closely with the families
and local agencies to provide support to those involved.
The NTSB is asking any witnesses with photos
or videos of the crash to contact the agency.
In Atlanta, Jonathan Seri, Fox News.
And according to TMZ,
the victims of the crash were 44 year old Adam Robinson. He's a tech
entrepreneur from Austin, his wife,
Helen and their two young children, their nanny
and two close friends.
The two pilots who were also killed have been identified as
55 year old Jeff Gregory and his 20 year old co-pilot Natalia Galdea.
