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The Learjet was travelling from Texas to the Bahamas when it crashed in Palm Beach County, prompting the evacuation of a nearby mobile home community.
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The Learjet 60 came down near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County at about 12.50pm local time on Sunday 1 November. US transport secretary Sean Duffy said all nine people aboard were killed.
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The crash left a crater on Military Trail and scattered debris across the area. Florida governor Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of anyone on the ground being killed or injured.
Authorities were evacuating about 600 people from a nearby mobile home community, the Associated Press reported. Part of Military Trail was closed until further notice, county officials said.
Air traffic control recordings captured by LiveATC.net show that the crew reported turbulence and ice before declaring an emergency, the Associated Press reported. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the inquiry with support from the FAA. It said investigators were being sent to the site and a media briefing was planned in West Palm Beach on Monday 2 November.
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