A new air tragedy occurred this Sunday when a small private plane crashed, killing all nine people on board. The crash happened in a neighborhood in South Florida, a few miles from Mar-a-Lago, the vacation residence of US President Donald Trump, authorities reported.
"The plane crash today in Palm Beach County, Florida, is a tragedy," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.
The plane had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas. All nine people on board died, according to the statement.
The accident occurred near Cresthaven, a neighborhood in Palm Beach County, less than 11 kilometers from Mar-a-Lago.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that they will investigate the accident.
CNN en Español reports that the aircraft was a Learjet 60 flying to the Bahamas from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which noted that it is registered to a limited liability company in Delaware, according to FAA records, and appears online as available for charter flights.
The accident occurred near Military Trail, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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