# Jet may have broken apart before Florida crash, officials say, as victims’ family named

https://mins.news/en/item/126891

- BBC News, 2026-11-03 10:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm9wz01dx8xro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Investigators say parts of a private jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine aboard, may have broken off before impact. The Learjet 60 was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it plunged onto a highway in Palm Beach and exploded. The NTSB said weather would be a major focus, with heavy rain and thunderstorms reported at the time.

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