Jet from Texas carrying 9 people crashes in Palm Beach, Florida, killing everyone on board, officials say

A business jet with nine people aboard nose-dived and crashed near homes in Palm Beach County, Florida, Sunday afternoon, killing everyone on board, officials said.No one on the ground was injured, Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters at a news conference. Approximately 600 people were evacuated from the crash site near a mobile home park in Cresthaven, local officials said.The Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County just before 1 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said the aircraft had left Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was bound for the Bahamas. Details about what may have caused the crash had not yet been shared."It was like a missile coming down and a massive explosion, debris going everywhere. And to have those people on board, it's really a tragic way to see people pass away," DeSantis said.Law enforcement responds to a plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. AP Photo/Mark E