9 killed after private jet crashes near Palm Beach, authorities say
The private jet had departed Austin and was on its way to the Bahamas, authorities said.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue/Reuters
- A private jet crashed in South Florida on Sunday.
- All nine people aboard were killed, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X.
- Their identities have not yet been released.
Nine people aboard a private jet were killed when it crashed and exploded in a fireball near Palm Beach Sunday afternoon.
The plane had departed from Austin and was on its way to the Bahamas, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X.
Duffy said the plane crashed in "a neighborhood near Cresthaven, FL," which is about 10 miles from Palm Beach.
"Please join me in praying for the families and loved ones of those we lost," he said.
The identities of those on board were not immediately available.
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