PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a news conference Monday at 1 p.m. regarding its investigation into a deadly Learjet crash that occurred Sunday.
The briefing will take place at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, located at 20 S. Military Trail in West Palm Beach. Nine individuals died in the crash of the Learjet 60, which went down near Greenacres and Palm Springs at 12:50 p.m.
According to the NTSB, Member Tom Chapman will discuss the investigative process and outline the work that will take place at the crash site in the coming days. The NTSB has not released any additional information regarding potential causes of the crash.
The aircraft was en route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when it crashed, generating a significant fireball. Witnesses reported the plane struck a roadway at a high rate of speed.
Authorities confirmed that no fatalities occurred on the ground, but hundreds of residents are expected to be displaced. A section of Military Trail remains closed as investigations continue.
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