What we know

• ■Aircraft: Learjet Model 60, serial number 271, registration N722BD, built in 2004 according to sales records. The XR variant starts at serial number 319.7
• ■Registered owner in the FAA registry: LR60271 LLC of Wilmington, Delaware.7
• ■Callsign on the ATC recording: N722BD. No flight number is known.9
• ■Route: Austin-Bergstrom International (KAUS), Texas, to North Eleuthera (MYEH), Bahamas.3
• ■Date and time: 1 November 2026, about 12:50 EST (17:50 UTC).1
• ■Phase: the aircraft was at about 35,000 feet and had just been cleared to climb to 37,000 feet when the crew reported a high rate of descent.2
• ■On board: nine people, two flight crew and seven passengers, all killed. Survivors: none.14
• ■According to her family, the co-pilot was Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20.15
• ■According to their family, Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp were on board with their two young children.16
• ■Operator: Aurora Aviation; the flight was conducted under Part 135, according to the NTSB.14

Not yet known

• ■The cause of the crash has not been determined.4
• ■The names of the remaining people on board have not been released; the NTSB says names will come from local authorities.14
• ■Whether the cockpit voice recorder was on board and can be recovered, and what the weather was at 35,000 feet.14
• ■It is unclear whether the stronger storm cell the aircraft passed through a few minutes earlier played a role.4
• ■The role of the reported icing has not been established. Crew radio calls are crew reports and have not been assessed publicly by investigators.7

Timeline

1. 31 Oct 2026
   N722BD positions from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Austin.2
2. 1 Nov 2026
   15:37 UTC: departure from Austin, heading east toward the Bahamas.2
3. 1 Nov 2026
   17:35 UTC: near Naples, Florida, the aircraft starts a descent to 35,000 feet.2
4. 1 Nov 2026
   Before the upset: the crew reports icing and moderate turbulence, asks for a better ride, reports precipitation and requests 37,000 feet.2
5. 1 Nov 2026
   17:48 UTC: a brief climb, then a steep right-hand descent.2
6. 1 Nov 2026
   The pilot declares a mayday to Miami Center, reporting 10,000 feet per minute, then an overspeed condition at 20,000 feet per minute.4
7. 1 Nov 2026
   17:49:22 UTC: last altitude received by Flightradar24, 8,750 feet. Reported vertical rate exceeded 32,000 feet per minute during the descent.2
8. 1 Nov 2026
   About 17:50 UTC: the aircraft hits the ground near Military Trail.1
9. 1 Nov 2026
   The NTSB launches a go-team; investigators are expected on Sunday and Monday morning.5
10. 2 Nov 2026
    Morning: the NTSB says a team of specialists is on its way to the site; the time and place of the West Palm Beach news conference are not yet released.11
11. 2 Nov 2026
    NTSB Member Tom Chapman is scheduled to brief the media at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 UTC) at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center.13
12. 2 Nov 2026
    NTSB briefing: crew reported light, manageable clear ice and moderate turbulence at about 12:47 EST; the climb to 37,000 feet was approved; less than 30 seconds later came a descent call and a mayday; overspeed call at about 12:48; crash at about 12:51 EST.14
13. 2 Nov 2026
    NTSB briefing: some evidence of breakup before impact; cockpit voice recorder installed according to maintenance records; Aurora Aviation operated the flight under Part 135.14
14. 2 Nov 2026
    As of Monday morning the authorities have not released the names of those on board.11

All articles in this dossier

SAFETY · 3 Nov 2026US: Listen to the ATC audio of Learjet 60 N722BD before the crash in Florida

SAFETY · 2 Nov 2026US: NTSB has evidence Learjet 60 began to break up before impact in Florida

SAFETY · 2 Nov 2026US: Learjet 60 crew reported ice at FL350 and minus 47 degrees before Florida crash, NTSB investigation under way

SAFETY · 1 Nov 2026US: Nine killed as Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 crashes near homes in Palm Beach County, Florida

Sources

1. 1BBC News · Nine killed as small jet crashes on Florida street · 1 Nov 2026
2. 2Flightradar24 · Learjet 60 crashes near West Palm Beach, Florida · 1 Nov 2026
3. 3AIN · Florida Learjet Crash Claims Nine Lives · 1 Nov 2026
4. 4CNN · 9 killed after a Learjet crashes and erupts into flames in Palm Beach County, Florida · 1 Nov 2026
5. 5CBS Miami · Jet from Texas carrying 9 people crashes near homes in Palm Beach, Florida, FAA says · 1 Nov 2026
6. 6NBC 6 South Florida · 9 dead in Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash · 1 Nov 2026
7. 7BizJet Journal · Learjet 60 N722BD Crashes Near West Palm Beach · 1 Nov 2026
8. 8PilotinQ · US: Nine killed as Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 crashes near homes in Palm Beach County, Florida · 1 Nov 2026
9. 9Pilot Blog · Learjet Crash in Florida: Severe Icing, Loss of Control, Horrifying ATC Communications · 1 Nov 2026
10. 10PilotinQ video · US: Learjet 60 N722BD crash in Florida, ATC audio analysis · 1 Nov 2026
11. 11The Palm Beach Post · Learjet crash updates · 1 Nov 2026
12. 12PilotinQ · US: Learjet 60 crew reported ice at FL350 and minus 47 degrees before Florida crash, NTSB investigation under way · 1 Nov 2026
13. 13WPTV · NTSB to hold news conference at 1 p.m. regarding Learjet 60 crash in Palm Beach County · 1 Nov 2026
14. 14NTSB · NTSB Media Briefing 1, Palm Beach County, FL Learjet 60 Airplane Crash (Nov. 2, 2026) · 1 Nov 2026
15. 15Local 10 News · Families ID victims in Palm Beach County jet crash that left 9 dead · 1 Nov 2026
16. 16ABC News · Parents and 2 young children among victims of Learjet crash in Florida, family says · 1 Nov 2026
17. 17PilotinQ · US: Listen to the ATC audio of Learjet 60 N722BD before the crash in Florida · 1 Nov 2026
18. 18New York Post · Nathalia Gadelha identified as Learjet co-pilot in Florida crash · 1 Nov 2026
19. 19PilotinQ · US: NTSB has evidence Learjet 60 began to break up before impact in Florida · 1 Nov 2026
20. 20PilotinQ video · US: Learjet 60 co-pilot named as Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras · 1 Nov 2026
21. 21PilotinQ video · US: ATC audio of Learjet 60 N722BD before the Florida crash · 1 Nov 2026