Florida plane crash: Private jet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach County, FAA says

CRESTHAVEN, Fla. - A private business jet carrying nine people plunged into a Florida residential neighborhood Sunday afternoon during an international flight from Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Cresthaven plane crash

What we know:

The FAA said a Learjet 60 crashed around 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, in a residential neighborhood near Cresthaven.

Nine people were on board the plane when it went down, officials confirmed. The aircraft had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was traveling to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.

Federal flight investigation

What's next:

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.

Federal officials stated the NTSB will take charge of the investigation. The FAA confirmed it will publish a preliminary accident report, typically by the next business day.

Florida crash aftermath

What we don't know:

Federal officials have not released the conditions or identities of the nine people aboard the aircraft.

It also remains unknown what triggered the Learjet to crash short of its ...