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Learjet 60 crash audio reveals fatal warning
Pilots warned of severe weather minutes before Learjet 60 crash in Florida.
In brief
Pilots warned of severe weather minutes before Learjet 60 crash in Florida. Learjet 60 pilots received weather warnings from air traffic control minutes before crashing in South Florida, killing all nine on board. Originally reported by LADbible.
Crash details
All nine on board died in a South Florida crash involving a Learjet 60 flying from Texas to the Bahamas.
Weather warnings
Air traffic control warned pilots of moderate to extreme precipitation 25 miles away.
“N772BD, the turn to Freeport looks pretty bad. There is a moderate to extreme precipitation at 11 o’clock and 25 miles, 100 miles in diameter.”
Pilot response
Pilots acknowledged weather warnings but reported ice accumulation and turbulence jolting the plane.
“We have light, clear ice that is manageable and moderate turbulence”
Emergency descent
Pilots declared emergency after rapid descent of 10,000 feet per minute.
“We’re descending 8,000, mayday, mayday, we’re descending 10,000 feet per minute”
Final warning
Pilot warned they were going to crash into the ground before the crash.
“We’re going to crash into the ground”
At a glance
Learjet 60 pilots received weather warnings from air traffic control minutes before crashing in South Florida, killing all nine on board.
