Jet crashes on Florida road

A Learjet 60 crashed on Military Trail near Cresthaven, West Palm Beach County, on Sunday around twelve fifty EST. All nine people aboard were killed. Nobody on the ground was hurt.

Cockpit audio shows crew fighting conditions

Air traffic control recordings captured the crew reporting moderate turbulence and managing ice. The pilot said the plane was descending at ten thousand feet per minute, then declared an emergency.

“we need to climb”

Pilot's final words before impact

The crew member yelled we are in an overspeed condition descending twenty thousand feet per minute. About thirty five seconds after the initial mayday, the last remark was we're out of time.

“we're out of time”

Crash site and evacuation

The impact created a large crater on the six lane road and damaged water lines.Six hundred residents from a nearby trailer park community were evacuated.

Investigation underway

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the crash a horrific tragedy. The FAA is sending a team to assist the National Transportation Safety Board investigation. Thunderstorms were reported in the area at the time.