Source: Meet Kevin
Florida Learjet crash: What You Need to Know
THE TL;DW
- A Learjet 60 bound for the Bahamas plunged from 35,000 feet to the ground in roughly 60 seconds before crashing near Greenacres, Florida, killing all 9 people on board.
- Using ADS-B tracking data, Meet Kevin walks through the Florida Learjet crash minute-by-minute, including the crew’s mayday call and the steep bank angle before impact.
- As a licensed pilot, he explains why a high-altitude spiral dive is so hard to recover from and why leveling the wings — not pulling back on the yoke — is the correct recovery move.
The Jupiter Take
Meet Kevin applies his pilot training to break down publicly available ADS-B and ATC data from one of the deadliest U.S. business jet crashes in recent memory. His commentary is speculative pilot analysis, not an official finding — the NTSB investigation into the Florida Learjet crash is still in its earliest stages.
Context
The Learjet 60, registered N722BD, departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on November 1, 2026, and was en route to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas when it crashed into a residential area near Greenacres, close to West Palm Beach. Flight data reviewed by investigators showed the aircraft climbing to roughly 35,000 feet after the crew reported icing, turbulence, and precipitation and requested a higher altitude, before entering a rapid descent exceeding 32,000 feet per minute and crashing within about a minute.
