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All 9 aboard killed as Learjet crashes into Florida mobile home park
A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed into a mobile home neighborhood near Greenacres, Florida, around 12:50 p.m. Sunday, and federal authorities said all nine people on board were killed.[4, 11] The Federal Aviation Administration said the jet had departed Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.[3, 7] The plane hit trees and power lines as it went down in Palm Beach County, causing fires and scattered debris, and authorities initially called it a mass casualty event.[11, 15]
Earlier reports said multiple fatalities with the number of victims unclear; later reports said all nine aboard were killed.[11, 13] It remained unclear whether anyone on the ground was hurt.[2, 13]
Why it matters Military Trail was closed as emergency crews responded to the crash.[13]
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Of the 17 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 9 are center and 6 are right of center (5 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), Business Insider (−0.09), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), UPI (+0.17), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), IJR (+1.52), The Daily Wire (+2.07).
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