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Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
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Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died — Vero Beach Business news

A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes near a busy roadway. Everyone on board was killed, the nation's transportation secretary said.Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the terrifying moment the Bahamas-bound aircraft plunged from the sky before striking near the Palm Beach County roadway and exploding. Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining a crater as people milled about, expressing shock that it landed only feet from homes and inches from passing vehicles. Thick black smoke engulfed the crash site.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on X that the Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County at 12:50 p.m. and called it a “horrific tragedy.” The Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation, he said.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of anyone

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