Learjet Carrying Nine Crashes Into Greenacres Mobile Home Neighborhood

A Learjet 60 nose-dived into a residential area near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026, erupting into a massive fireball and killing all nine people aboard. The aircraft, tail number N722BD, had left Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all nine aboard were killed. The FAA stated a Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven around 12:50 p.m. local time with nine on board. Bystanders and passing drivers captured video of the plunge. The jet reportedly struck trees and power lines before crashing near a mobile home park by 10th Avenue North and Military Trail, about eight miles from Mar-a-Lago, leaving a large crater, thick black smoke, and burning asphalt fragments across the street. Military Trail was closed in both directions between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North. Jim Reynolds, a spokesperson for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, said the jet was privately operated and added, "This is definitely a tragedy." Officials had not confirmed whether anyone on the ground was injured. The cause remains unknown. The NTSB is leading the investigation, with the FAA assisting.