“We're going to die! P***”: what the last minutes of the private jet’s flight reveal about the causes of its crash near Mar-a-Lago, Florida
A Learjet 60 crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing nine passengers.
Quick Look
- A Learjet 60 business jet flying from Austin to the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday.
- The accident, described as cataclysmic by Governor Ron DeSantis, caused the death of all nine people on board.
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Why It Matters
Learjet Flight 60 was flying from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
“It’s as if a missile had fallen on us!” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke of a “cataclysmic accident” after the crash in Palm Beach this Sunday, about fifteen kilometers from Mar-a-Lago.
Around 12:50 p.m. local time, a business jet plunged headlong onto a boulevard, before completely exploding on impact, creating a huge smoking crater. All nine passengers lost their lives in this “horrible tragedy,” announced US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Learjet Flight 60 was traveling from Austin, Texas to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. But what happened to cause the pilot of N722BD to lose control and crash so suddenly in the middle of the city?
According to initial information, notably from radio exchanges between the cockpit and the Miami control tower, the pilot asked if she could climb to 37,000 feet, or 10,000 meters above sea level. She was trying to fly above turbulent air...
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of the pilot's loss of control?
- Were there any technical issues reported before the crash?
