A Learjet 60 plummeted into a residential area in southern Florida on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of all nine people on board. The transportation secretary confirmed the tragic event and noted that the aircraft had departed from Austin, Texas, en route to the Bahamas. Clips from social media showed the plane dramatically crashing into the ground, creating a large fireball and a flaming crater. "Today's plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, is a horrific tragedy," US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated. The crash site was near the neighbourhood of Cresthaven, less than 11 kilometres from former US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the crash as "cataclysmic." An audio recording from the cockpit revealed the crew had been experiencing moderate turbulence and ice conditions before the plane started descending rapidly and declaring an emergency.