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Learjet may have broken up before crashing in Florida, investigators say

Learjet may have broken up before crashing in Florida, investigators say
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The National Transportation Safety Board said ⁠on Monday a Learjet ⁠60 that crashed on Sunday ⁠in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, may have broken up before hitting the ground at high speed. The private Bombardier-made jet had taken off from Austin, Texas, and ‌was headed to the Bahamas.

The National Transportation Safety Board said ⁠on Monday a Learjet ⁠60 that crashed on Sunday ⁠in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, may have broken up before hitting the ground at high speed. The private Bombardier-made jet had taken off from Austin, Texas, and ‌was headed to the Bahamas. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms were occurring in the area where it went down. Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman, posting on X, highlighted the harrowing...
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