Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- A private Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, after reporting ice and turbulence during its flight to the Bahamas.

The aircraft went down at about 12:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, November 1, near Cresthaven in South Florida, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that everyone aboard had died, describing the incident as a "horrific tragedy." The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation, with the FAA assisting.

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