A Learjet crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board and leaving a burning crater at the impact site, CTV News reports. The accident occurred on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Among the dead was a 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, according to her mother, CBC reports. The New York Times also identified Filgueiras as a pilot on the aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the jet may have experienced what it described as "some breakup" before going down, NBC News reports. ABC News, citing the NTSB, reported that the Learjet may have been coming apart in the air prior to the crash.
Investigators have not publicly stated a cause, and no further details about the flight's origin, destination or the other victims were included in the reporting summarized here.
The crash adds to a small but closely watched category of accidents involving business jets, where structural failure is among the possibilities investigators examine. The NTSB's preliminary findings, expected in the coming weeks, should clarify whether the breakup occurred before impact and what role, if any, it played in the deaths.
What to watch next: The NTSB's preliminary report, which is expected to address the condition of the aircraft before impact and the sequence of events leading to the crash.
