Nine people died when a small business aircraft crashed in Palm Beach County, located in southeastern Florida, on November 1, 2026. The Learjet 60 was traveling from Texas to The Bahamas at the time of the incident. According to local time, the plane went down at 12:50 p.m., striking a residential neighborhood near a busy road.
Videos captured by drivers in their vehicles show the moment the aircraft crashed and exploded upon impact. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed the event on the social network X, describing it as a terrible tragedy. In response to the fatal accident, the US aviation regulator has announced that it will conduct an investigation alongside the Federal Aviation Administration to determine the causes of the crash.
Sources: Le Monde International.