Officials said there may have been “some breakup” of the Learjet 60 before it crashed Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board.
\n\nThe aircraft departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera, Bahamas, the National Transportation Safety Board said at a Monday news conference.
\n\nThe plane crashed around 12:50 p.m. Sunday near the residential neighborhood of Cresthaven in Florida.
\n\nThe cause of the crash remains under investigation.
\n\n“We do have some evidence that there was some breakup of the aircraft before impact. We’re still seeking to determine that,” NTSB member Tom Chapman said.
\n\nVideo of the crash was captured on a car’s dashcam and showed the jet plummeting into the road at a high speed, causing a fiery explosion. The crash left a large hole in the ground.
\n\nSeven passengers and two crew members were on the jet.
\n\nThe co-pilot was identified by her family as Nathalia Filgueiras, 20. Her sister Giulia Filgueiras said Nathalia learned to fly from her father, who is a pilot.
\n\n“Flying was her biggest passion,” Giulia Filgueiras said. “That was her dream to become a pilot since she was very young.”
\n\nIn distressing air…
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