'Looked like a missile': Jet crash leaves massive crater in Florida - video
A private Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Florida, resulting in the deaths of all nine people on board. Preliminary reports indicate the pilot struggled with icing and turbulence before the aircraft entered a steep descent.
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The incident highlights the ongoing risks of aviation safety and the critical role of NTSB investigations in determining the causes of fatal crashes.
A private Learjet 60 carrying nine people plunged into a South Florida neighbourhood and exploded into a massive fireball, leaving a huge crater near a busy roadway in Greenacres, Florida. All nine people aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash, while authorities reported no immediate casualties on the ground.Dramatic videos recorded by motorists captured the aircraft nosediving towards the ground before erupting into flames near homes and passing vehicles. Thick black smoke engulfed the crash site, while burning debris and chunks of pavement were scattered around the crater.Describing the impact, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the aircraft appeared to come down like a missile."It was a cataclysmic plane crash," DeSantis told reporters at the scene. "It looked like a missile going down and left a big crater on the side of the road."US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine people aboard had died.
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