Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials

A Learjet 60 with nine people on board crashed on Sunday in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.



Everyone on board died when the aircraft crashed about 12:50 pm ET, according to a social media post from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who called the incident a "horrific tragedy."



The plane took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.



The incident is currently under investigation.