A major plane accident occurred in Florida, America on Sunday. Here a private business jet carrying nine people crashed in a residential area. All nine people on board the plane died in the accident. US Transportation Minister Sean Duffy confirmed this on Sunday. The plane was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. The reasons for the accident are not yet known.
Plane fell on road near residential area
The plane that was the victim of the accident was Learjet-60. While passing over a residential area in South Florida, it suddenly dropped downwards and crashed with a loud bang near the road. After the collision, the plane caught fire and a large ball of fire was visible in the sky. The plane fell near the road, where a big crater was formed on the ground. Flames and a cloud of black smoke spread all around the incident site.
According to eyewitnesses, the plane fell very close to residential houses. During the accident, he fell near the road, a short distance from the houses. The people present at the spot were surprised to see that the plane narrowly avoided hitting the houses and vehicles passing by. However, it was not clear whether there was any damage to the nearby houses in the accident or not.
People sitting in cars made a video of the accident
At the time of the accident, some people sitting in cars passing nearby recorded a video of the plane falling rapidly from the sky. In the video, the plane was seen turning into a large ball of fire after falling near the road. Flames continued to rise around the wreckage of the plane and broken parts of the road at the scene.
The accident happened near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North. As soon as the information was received, fire fighters and other emergency teams reached the spot. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office closed both sides of the road to traffic out of safety concerns and urged motorists to avoid the area. A woman working nearby said that after the accident, electricity in the area remained cut off for about two hours.
FAA team will be sent for investigation
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport spokesman Jim Reynolds said the plane was private. It has been identified with tail number N722BD. However, he did not immediately give any information about the people on board the plane. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is sending a team to assist the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in investigating the accident. Authorities have not yet made public the cause of the plane’s crash and the identities of those on board. Investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
Source: www.amarujala.com
