Nine people aboard a private plane died on the afternoon of this Sunday, November 1, after crashing into the road in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. After the accident, media revealed the moments of panic that the crew members experienced before the crash.
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The aircraft, a Learjet 60, crashed in a residential area near the Cresthaven neighborhood. It took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in Austin (Texas), heading to North Eleuthera Airport, in the Bahamas. In an audio revealed by local media you can hear how the pilot communicated with the control tower reporting the emergency seconds before crashing and losing his life.
🔴 Attention | Serious small plane accident reported in Florida, United States: it crashed into a road in Palm Beach and caused a strong explosion. 🚨 Details: https://t.co/8Zm24E33CO https://t.co/W6loOkXw64
— EL TIEMPO (@ELTIEMPO) November 1, 2026
“We are descending at 8,000 feet per minute, mayday, mayday! We are descending at 10,000 feet per minute,” he told the controller with concern.
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Then he said again over the radio: “We are in a speeding situation, descending at 20,000 feet per minute.”
Then, with a scream of horror, the pilot said in anguish: “We are going to crash into the ground.” Then the controller responds: “I’m here with you, talk to me.”
“We are descending 22,000 feet and we are turning 60 degrees… we are going outside,” they responded seconds before hitting the road.
“Let’s crash! Let’s die! “We’re out of time!” were the last words the woman spoke in the midst of despair. Then communication with the control tower was cut off.
They release the last audio before the Learjet private plane crash in Florida. Absolutely chilling. It makes your hair stand on end. 👇🏻 https://t.co/MHyqWU46i8
— MarkOnce (@MarkDeReborn11) November 1, 2026
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Indeed, the Flightradar platform confirmed that the latest data from the plane show that “it was flying at an altitude of 8,750 feet (about 2,670 meters) and that its maximum vertical speed was more than 32,000 feet per minute (about 585 kilometers per hour).”
After the accident, the lanes of Military Trail Avenue, which is between Cresthaven Boulevard and Tenth Avenue North, were closed to respond to the emergency, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said.
Videos began to circulate on social networks in which you can see the exact moment of the aircraft crash, which It falls quite quickly and subsequently causes a strong explosion. The authorities confirmed the death of the nine crew members who were on board.
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