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‘Debris hit my house. Everything was on fire': Residents describe Palm Beach jet crash
By Katherine Langford
Palm Beach jet crash kills 9 and leaves fiery crater behind: What to know
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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A business jet crashed into a South Florida neighborhood and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board and leaving a fiery crater. The cause was not immediately clear, but federal investigators are expected to provide an update Monday. Here s what to know. Where and when did the crash happen? The crash happened in Greenacres in Palm Beach County, about 7 miles southwest of West Palm Beach, at around 12:50 p.m. ET. It left a gaping hole in the roadway, and Military Trail was closed between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North. Florida 15 hours ago Pilot s final warning before Palm Beach jet crash: ‘We re going to crash into the ground
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