9 dead as Florida jet crashes near busy roadway
All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 business jet were killed when it crashed into a South Florida neighborhood on Sunday. The jet, which departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas, nose-dived and burst into flames, narrowly missing nearby homes.
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All nine people aboard a business jet were killed after it crashed into a South Florida neighbourhood on Sunday, US transportation secretary Sean Duffy said.The Learjet 60, which departed from Austin, Texas, was headed to the Bahamas when it nose-dived into the neighbourhood and burst into flames.
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