Plane crash in Florida: nine dead A private Learjet 60 crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board. This was announced by US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The business jet crashed near a residential area in Palm Beach County and exploded. The plane was en route from Texas to the Bahamas. According to the crew's negotiations with the controllers, before the crash the pilots reported turbulence and ice, after which the ship began to rapidly lose altitude.