Learjet 60 Crash in Greenacres Florida Kills All Nine On Board A Learjet 60 business jet crashed into a neighborhood in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people on board, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday. All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 business jet died Sunday after the aircraft crashed in Greenacres, Florida, in Palm Beach County, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The jet nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood and erupted into a large fireball near a busy roadway. Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the aircraft plunging from the sky before it struck near the roadway and exploded. Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining a crater, and thick black smoke engulfed the crash site. Witnesses expressed shock that the jet landed only feet from homes and inches from passing vehicles.Duffy posted on X that the crash happened at 12:50 p.m. and called it a horrific tragedy. He said the Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board.Flight Path and Final Moments of the Learjet 60The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Authorities did not immediately say what caused the jet to go down or identify who was on board.Jim Reynolds, a spokesperson for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, said the jet was a private aircraft. He could not immediately provide details about the people on the flight.The plane was heading east at 35,000 feet (about 11 kilometers) when pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation and requested permission to climb another 2,000 feet (about 610 meters). Moments later, according to air traffic control recordings and flight tracking data, the plane entered a steep dive.The descent accelerated from 10,000 feet per minute to 20,000 feet per minute and up to 30,000 feet per minute, speeding the plane beyond its design limits. A pilot declared an emergency and issued distress calls before the plane banked sharply to the right and smashed into the ground.Minutes before the crash, the pilot reported ice accumulating on the jet and turbulence jolting it by as much as 700 feet (213 meters), according to air traffic control recordings captured by LiveATC.net. Investigators are expected to review these recordings and flight tracking data as part of their work.Emergency Response and Community Impact in Palm Beach CountyFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of anyone on the ground being injured or killed. He told reporters at the scene that the crash was cataclysmic and said the jet looked like a missile going down, leaving a large crater on the side of the road.Palm Beach County authorities evacuated about 600 people from a nearby mobile home community while federal officials investigate the crash. County officials said the road will remain closed until further notice.Rain pounded the region on Sunday. The National Weather Service said a flood watch due to excessive rainfall was in effect through Monday afternoon, adding to the challenges faced by responders at the site.Background on Greenacres and the Ongoing InvestigationThe crash occurred in Greenacres, according to Palm Beach County sheriff's officials. The city of 45,000 people lies about 7 miles (11 kilometers) southwest of West Palm Beach.The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, and the Federal Aviation Administration is supporting that work. Authorities had not yet said what caused the jet to go down or publicly confirmed the identities of those killed.