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Burning crater seen on ground after Florida plane crash – video

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Guardian staff reporter. (2026, November 2). Burning crater seen on ground after Florida plane crash – video. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/nov/02/burning-crater-florida-plane-crash-video

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-02 · by Guardian staff reporter

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A business jet crash in Miami, Florida, resulted in nine deaths and left behind a burning crater at the crash site, as witnessed by onlookers who recorded the scene. The incident occurred on Sunday, with video evidence capturing the aftermath showing intense flames surrounding the large impact crater.
Written by AI on 2026-11-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 1, 2026, a Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, approximately nine miles from Mar-a-Lago and eight miles from Miami, resulting in the deaths of all nine people on board. The plane departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. It clipped a tree before crashing into a residential area, causing an explosion visible as a massive fireball to bystanders. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

Written for “Learjet Crashes Near West Palm Beach” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 39 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Learjet Crashes Near West Palm Beach
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Guardian staff reporter
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Florida Miami

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Florida GPE · 3× Miami GPE · 2×

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Onlookers captured footage showing a large crater engulfed in flames at the site of the crash Nine people died when a business jet crashed in Miami, Florida, on Sunday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
2026-11-02 · The Guardian
Burning crater seen on ground after Florida plane crash – video · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Burning crater seen on ground after Florida plane crash – video asserted
crater → burn → crash
Nine people died when a business jet crashed in Miami, Florida, on Sunday. asserted
jet → die → Sunday
Onlookers captured footage showing a large crater engulfed in flames at the site of the crash Nine people died when a business jet crashed in Miami, Florida, on Sunday. asserted
jet → capture → Sunday
Onlookers captured footage showing a large crater engulfed in flames at the site of the crash asserted
Onlookers → capture → crash
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