Plane crashes 14 km from Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago in Florida — nine dead
A small business jet crashed in Florida 14 kilometers from Mar‑a‑Lago; FAA confirmed the aircraft left Austin, Texas bound for the Bahamas.
Nine people were killed when a small business jet crashed in Florida, just 14 kilometers from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
Video taken after the impact shows a crater in a residential street and chunks of concrete and aircraft debris scattered around the scene, according to local footage released after the accident.
Flight origin and official confirmation
The aircraft had departed from Austin, Texas and was en route to the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The jet type was identified as a Learjet 60.
Officials reported there were no survivors among the passengers on board the aircraft.
Local emergency services responded to the site and recovery operations were under way while federal authorities began an initial inquiry into the circumstances of the crash.
Investigators will examine the wreckage and flight records to determine what caused the accident; further details have not been released.
Photo: AP)
