Private jet crashes in Florida near Mar-a-Lago, kills all nine people aboard

The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Published: November 1, 2026 5:05pm

A private jet carrying nine people crashed into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday afternoon, killing everyone aboard, officials said.

The Learjet 60 went down around 12:50 p.m. near Military Trail and Cresthaven Boulevard in Palm Beach County, about nine miles from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine people aboard the aircraft were killed.

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.