9 on board after private jet bound for Bahamas crashes in Florida: FAA
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A private business jet carrying nine people plunged into a Florida residential neighborhood Sunday afternoon during an international flight from Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Cresthaven plane crashThe FAA said a Learjet 60 crashed around 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, in a residential neighborhood near Cresthaven.Nine people were on board the plane when it went down, officials confirmed. The aircraft had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was traveling to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.Federal flight investigationThe FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.Federal officials stated the NTSB will take charge of the investigation. The FAA confirmed it will publish a preliminary accident report, typically by the next business day.Florida crash aftermathFederal officials have not released the conditions or identities of the nine people aboard the aircraft.It also remains unknown what trig