At least nine people are dead after a private jet crashed into a mobile home park in Greenacres, South Florida, triggering a massive fireball and reportedly destroying at least one mobile home.
The Learjet 60 was carrying nine people when it crashed while travelling from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Authorities confirmed multiple fatalities but had not yet established the total number of people killed or injured, including those who may have been on the ground.
Jet struck a tree and brought down power lines
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas before crashing in Palm Beach County, Florida.
According to BocaNewsNow, the plane made a sharp right turn before plunging towards the ground from an altitude of around 8,000 feet.
The aircraft reportedly clipped a tree and brought down power lines before hitting the mobile home park, sparking a large fire and sending thick black smoke into the sky.
Emergency services and law enforcement officers responded to the scene.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the full number of casualties or provided further details about the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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