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All Nine Aboard Learjet Die in Palm Beach County Crash

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the deaths after the private jet plunged into Florida terrain on its flight from Texas.

Tofig Aghayev
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· All nine people aboard the Learjet 60 died in the crash, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on X. "Please join me in praying for the families and loved ones of those we lost," Duffy said.

· The aircraft plunged from 35,250 feet to 8,750 feet in slightly over one minute before striking the ground nose-first, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.

A twin-engine Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed near homes in Palm Beach County, Florida, shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

The 22-year-old aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was en route to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Public records indicate the plane belonged to a private company and had previously been offered as a rental.

Whether anyone on the ground suffered injuries was not immediately clear, and the cause of the plunge remains under inquiry.

Emergency Response and Investigation

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office blocked all traffic in both directions along Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North until further notice.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched a joint inquiry into the cause of the crash.

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Tofig Aghayev has been working professionally in the media and film industry since 1997. He has worked as a producer, TV reporter, and camera operator at Buta Film, Azerbaijan Television (AzTV), and Miraz TV. From 1997 to 2006, he served as a producer at Buta Film, contributing to various film and television projects. In 2006, he joined AzTV as a TV reporter and camera operator, where he worked for 17 years. Since 2023, he has been working as a TV reporter at Miraz TV. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Miraz tv LLC, incorporated in California on July 8, 2025.