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Key Takeaways:
A business jet carrying nine people crashed into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all nine on board, but fortunately causing no casualties on the ground.
Prior to the crash, the flight crew reported encountering ice and moderate turbulence, followed by an emergency declaration during a rapid, uncontrolled descent and overspeed condition.
Dash cam footage captured the jet nose-diving, with part of its tail (the horizontal stabilizer) appearing missing, as federal agencies investigate the cause.
A business jet carrying nine people crashed into a South Florida neighborhood on Sunday, narrowly missing homes and cars on a busy street.
Car dash cams caught the image of the Learjet 60 as it nose-dived into the ground and exploded in flames in Palm Beach County. It appears part of the jet’s tail, the horizontal stabilizer, was missing.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
