GREENACRES, Fla. — A Learjet 60 crashed on South Military Trail around 12:50 p.m. Sunday in Greenacres, igniting a roadway fire and prompting evacuations.
Authorities said all 9 people on board were killed. No injuries were reported on the ground.
The crash occurred on South Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North. The roadway was closed in both directions as emergency crews secured the scene.
About 600 residents from a nearby mobile home park were evacuated and relocated to shelters, according to county officials.
On Monday, the co-pilot was identified by family as 20-year-old Nathalia Filgueiras. According to her family, the jet was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud boom.
Authorities said the cause remains under investigation. Further details were not immediately released.