Nine dead in Palm Beach Learjet crash
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the fatalities after the plane crashed on Sunday, November 1.
By Ethan Cook ·
Nine people died in a private jet crash in West Palm Beach on Sunday, November 1.
The West Palm Beach Fire Department reported the incident at 1:00 p.m. A Learjet 60 came down on Military Trail, between Cresthaven and 10th Avenue. The aircraft was traveling from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas when it struck a tree.
Rumors of a high-profile death spread online immediately after the crash. TMZ reported that some internet users mistakenly identified the pilot and linked her to singer Lenny Kravitz. The confusion stemmed from a photo the pilot had previously posted. In that image, she appeared to have flown with Kravitz on a similar route.
Kravitz's team responded to the reports. They told TMZ that the news was false and incorrect. The 62-year-old musician was not in the aircraft.
The pilot addressed the rumors on TikTok. She stated that she was not the pilot of the crashed plane. "I recently learned that rumors are circulating that I was the pilot in the accident that occurred in Palm Beach," she said. "I would like to respectfully clarify that I was not. I ask you to stop speculating and spreading erroneous information about this tragedy, and to be respectful with those involved. My condolences to all the deceased and affected."
Sean Duffy, the Transportation Secretary, confirmed the deaths of the nine individuals aboard the jet.
