Pilot's chilling final words before plane crashes in Florida killing 9 on board
Roads remain closed for investigators to probe the incident(Image: Getty Images)
TL;DR
- Audio of the pilot's final transmissions to air traffic control has been released.
- A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board.
- The flight originated from Austin, Texas, and was en route to the Bahamas.
- Pilots reported turbulence, icing, and precipitation, requesting to climb.
- The plane entered a steep dive, descending at rates up to 30,000 feet per minute.
- The pilot reported ice accumulation and moderate turbulence, then declared an emergency as the aircraft lost altitude rapidly.
- The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash, with the NTSB leading.
- US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the incident a "horrific tragedy."