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The harrowing final moments inside the Learjet 60 private jet that crashed to the ground in Florida on Sunday have been revealed in newly released cockpit audio.
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The plane was carrying nine people when it plummeted out of the sky in poor weather conditions, just eight miles from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, erupting into a colossal fire on impact near West Palm Beach.
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Air traffic control audio revealed the female pilot relaying pivotal information to an operator just seconds before it abruptly plunged thousands of feet in a minute.
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The controllers are describing 'moderate turbulence' before the pilot's tone swiftly descends into panic as she realizes something is wrong with the jet.
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She is heard saying: 'Seven two two bravo delta, we're descending 8,000...
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we're descending 10,000 ft per minute.
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Seconds later, she screams 'declaring emergency, declaring emergency we are in an overspeed condition' before her voice breaks as she shrieks 'descending 20,000 ft per minute...we're going to crash into the ground.
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'I'm here with you, talk to me,' the air traffic controller says in an attempt to calm the situation.
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A driver's dash cam footage shows the moment the plane crashed near the road and exploded into a massive ball of fire.
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The FAA confirmed there were nine people onboard
A large crater was seen as a result of the impact with debris scattered around it. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office told the Daily Mail they are dealing with a 'mass casualty aircraft-related incident'
Officials have now confirmed that all 9 aboard the plane are dead
Onlookers gathered at scene, staring pensively at the path of destruction
Children at the scene appeared in utter disbelief, wearing expressions of shock they gripped each others hands whilst surveying the wreckage
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We are descending 22,000 ft, and we are banking 60 degrees.'
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This means the wings were tilted at a 60-degree angle, meaning the jet was nearly completely sideways .
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'We’re out of time,' she screamed.
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The Daily Mail has chosen not to publish the final seconds of audio which are extremely distressing.
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All nine people on board were killed, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed.
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The $2 million Learjet 60 crashed on the scorched roadside in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, the FAA said.
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A massive crater marked the impact site, ringed by a wide field of scattered wreckage.
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The twin-engine business jet nosedived near South Military Trail and Marilyn Drive around 12.50pm.
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It remains unclear who was on board.
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The flight had set off from Austin, Texas, bound for North Eleuthera in the Bahamas before its path abruptly ended just near West Palm Beach, according to flight data.
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President Donald Trump had been at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night hosting a Halloween party, but it's understood he had already departed for Iowa by the time the explosion occurred.
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office told the Daily Mail they are dealing with a 'mass casualty aircraft-related incident' but did not provide further details.
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Haunting dash camera footage showed the jet sharply crashing to the ground and causing the massive explosion.
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The Learjet 60, a twin-engine business jet, nosedived near South Military Trail and Marilyn Drive around 12.50pm
The FAA confirmed that a $2 million Learjet 60 plummeted from the air, falling 32,000ft in a minute, causing a roaring amber blaze and plumes of smoke to billow from the scorched roadside in Greenacres, Palm Beach County
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The weather conditions were cited as poor earlier today and speculation on social media has surged, questioning if the stormy conditions could have hindered the plane's ability to function
Multiple local reports online suggested that there was a large boom before the ground started trembling and the fire erupted.
One individual described being 'lifted from the ground' while another said that the impact was so loud that it sounded like a missile.
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The crash, just eight miles from the President's lavish estate, was so mighty it managed to topple down power lines.
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All northbound and southbound lanes of Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North have been closed until further notice.
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The FAA said: 'A Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12.50 pm local time on Sunday, November 1.
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Rubble could be seen being flung across the street as as smoke engulfed the area
The crash happened just eight miles from Mar-a-Lago (pictured) and the Trump golf course
Trump carries an umbrella as he boards Air Force One before departing for Dubuque, Iowa.
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He took off some time before the private jet crashed in West Palm Beach
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The aircraft departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas.
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The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
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The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide all updates.'
Trump was in Palm Beach at his resort overnight, celebrating the holiday by hosting hundreds of friends at a jungle-themed Halloween party.
The President made an appearance, dressed as himself.
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'I've spent nine hours getting ready,' he joked.
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'I had ten minutes, so I came as Donald Trump tonight!
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Today, he made his way to Iowa for the final leg of his midterm campaign.
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