From the Left · Read · November 1, 2026

Nov 1 · A Learjet 60 flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashes near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Fla., killing all nine people on board

NBC News: Jet crashes in Florida killing all 9 on board

Grade A (100/100). Article: Duffy's statement on the nine deaths, the flight from Austin to the Bahamas and the FAA and NTSB investigation

A: No problems found.

Splits: Article: Duffy's statement on the nine deaths, the flight from Austin to the Bahamas and the FAA and NTSB investigation

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