Private jet enters extreme vertical dive & explodes on impact in Florida, leaving burning crater in ground
On Sunday (1 Nov), a private jet slammed into a road in southern Florida before violently exploding on impact.
The crash killed all nine people on board and left a burning crater in the concrete.
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Private jet slams into ground at extreme speeds in Florida
The plane involved was a privately owned Learjet 60, registered as N722BD.
It had departed Austin, Texas, on 1 Nov and was headed towards the Bahamas with nine people on board.
The number of crew and passengers is currently unknown.
At around 12.50pm local time (1.50am on 2 Nov in Singapore time), the plane went down near an intersection in Greenacres, Florida.
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A vehicle’s rear dashcam footage captured the overcast day, showing roads wet from rain.
Then, without warning, the Learjet shot into view in a vertical dive like a missile and slammed into the edge of the road.
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Immediately upon impact, the plane violently exploded, sending a fireball into the sky as debris rained down on the crash site.
“What in the f*ck?” the stunned driver exclaimed.
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Onlookers find burning crater in the ground where plane crashed
Shocked onlookers rushed to the scene, but there was almost nothing left of the plane — it had disintegrated on impact.
The private jet left a massive burning crater in the road and solid earth.
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The US government’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine on board died in the crash.
The New York Post reported that the plane hit a trailer home and destroyed at least one residence.
However, there are currently no reports of any casualties on the ground.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will carry out an investigation.
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Pilots reported turbulence and ice before emergency
Recordings of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) broadcasts involving the doomed plane quickly surfaced online.
A female pilot on N722BD reported an outside temperature of -47 ºC, which resulted in the formation of light, clear ice.
She also said the plane was encountering moderate turbulence, causing the aircraft to bounce in altitude by up to 700 feet (213m).
Source: VASAviation on YouTube
YouTube channel VASAviation showed weather radar indicating the plane flew into bad weather. After getting clearance, they climbed to around 35,400 feet (10,789m).
“Mayday, mayday, we’re descending 10,000 feet (3,048m) per minute.” The pilot hurriedly declared an emergency.
ATC barely had time to confirm the declaration of an emergency before the pilot made another harrowing transmission.
“Declaring an emergency, 722BD! We are in an overspeed condition. Descending 20,000 feet (6,096m) per minute! We’re going to crash into the ground, 722BD.” She practically screamed in alarm.
Source: VASAviation on YouTube
ATC radio picks up terrified reaction of private jet pilots as plane plunges
As ATC offered assistance, the pilot reported the plane plunging past 22,000 feet, banking to 60 degrees to one side.
In the background, her male co-pilot was faintly audible, reciting a prayer.
Over the course of just one minute, the plane had dropped 24,600 feet (7,498m).
In the final ATC transmission, the pilot was overheard frantically instructing her co-pilot to look outside. The transmission and all flight tracking data cut off just as she stated they had dropped below 10,000 feet (3,048m).
Source: VASAviation on YouTube
Shortly after, the plane crashed, leaving ATC desperately calling out for them to respond.
VASAviation, a pilot and flight instructor, called this the “most explicit and disturbing” recording he had ever heard.
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Featured image adapted from @Osinttechnical on X.
