A crater and fire marked the scene of a Learjet 60 crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday; The Independent reported that nine people were aboard.
The FAA identified Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas as the departure point and said the Bahamas was the destination.
The Independent said video showed the jet descending near a major road and erupting in flames. The impact gouged a crater into the pavement, with flames visible near a roadside utility pole.
The report also described burning pavement fragments and smoke rising from the crater. Passing vehicles were close to the fire, and homes stood a short distance from the crash site, according to the outlet.
Bystanders reacted with visible alarm, while palm trees swayed in stormy weather as smoke drifted across the area, The Independent reported.
