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Nine killed as small jet crashes on Florida street
NewsAgo briefing
The clear picture
What happened
A Learjet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard. DW says the aircraft came down near a busy road in a residential area and left a large crater; BBC News places the crash near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Latest development
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash, which happened near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, as a "horrific tragedy".
Why it matters
The deaths of everyone on board make the crash a fatal aviation incident, while the crater and location near homes and a busy road indicate damage reached the ground in a populated part of Palm Beach County.
Known / unclear
The available accounts do not establish the cause of the crash, the identities of the nine victims, or whether anyone on the ground was injured. CBS News describes the flight as traveling from Texas to the Bahamas, but the other accounts provide no route details.
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Sources
Compiled from 5 independent publishers BBC News · DW · CBS News · Al Jazeera · France 24
BBC News emphasises “Nine killed as small jet crashes on Florida street”; DW leads with “US: Nine killed in Florida jet crash”.
- BBC NewsNine killed as small jet crashes on Florida street ↗
- DWUS: Nine killed in Florida jet crash ↗
- CBS NewsJet from Texas crashes near homes in Palm Beach, Florida, killing 9 on board ↗
- CBS NewsFlorida jet crash that killed 9 sounded like bomb going off, witness says ↗
- Al JazeeraNine die in ‘cataclysmic’ Florida business jet crash ↗
- France 24Nine killed as business jet crashes into South Florida neighbourhood ↗
The big question
What caused the Learjet to crash?
The cause has not been disclosed.
Bottom line
The central confirmed facts are the loss of all nine occupants and the crash’s location in a residential Palm Beach County area; the explanation for the accident remains absent.
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What the coverage shows
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