Nine killed in Learjet crash in Florida neighbourhood

Nine people died when a private Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida.

The Learjet 60 flew from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

The airport is in Texas. The plane flew to the Bahamas.

The plane went down very fast. It hit the ground near a road.

The crash left a large crater.

No ground deaths were reported. No ground injuries were reported.

The National Transportation Safety Board started an investigation.

The Federal Aviation Administration also started an investigation.

Officials closed Military Trail.

The closure was between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North.

About 600 people faced evacuation or shelter.

They lived in a nearby mobile-home community.

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