Investigators believe Florida plane crash was preceded by in-air breakup
Investigators say a business jet that crashed in Florida may have broken apart in the air after encountering severe weather conditions.
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A business jet may have broken apart in the air before crashing in South Florida, BBC News reported, citing the National Transportation Safety Board. All nine people on board the aircraft were killed in the crash, according to reports by BBC News and The New York Times. [1][2][6]
The aircraft was traveling from Austin towards the Bahamas when it plunged near a busy roadway, as FTMQ World reported earlier. The crew had transmitted to air traffic control that they were encountering ice and moderate turbulence while requesting to climb to 37,000 feet, BBC News reported. [1][6]
National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman stated that less than 30 seconds after that message, the plane began to descend and the crew issued a mayday call, BBC News reported. The transmission then became unintelligible before the plane went down. [1]
Investigators believe weather could have been a factor in the incident, but warned that it is too early to determine the definitive cause, BBC News reported. The safety agency stated that determining the probable cause of the crash will be a lengthy process. [1]
In short
- All nine people aboard the aircraft died in the South Florida crash.
- The crew reported encountering icing, precipitation, and turbulence before descending.
- National Transportation Safety Board officials stated the plane may have broken apart in the air.
- Determining the official cause of the crash will be a lengthy process according to safety officials.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Plane may have broken apart ahead of deadly Florida jet crash, say investigatorsBBC News World, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]What to Know About the Florida Plane Crash That Killed 9The New York Times, 4h ago
Background
- [3]San Francisco International Airport on Wikipedia
- [4]List of unusual deaths in the 21st century on Wikipedia
- [5]Florida on Grokipedia
- [6]Nine people die in South Florida business jet crash FTMQ World, 1d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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