Learjet 60 crashes near Palm Beach, demolishing mobile home in fireball

A Learjet 60 charter jet crashed near Palm Beach, Florida shortly after 1 p.m. in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, demolishing at least one mobile home in a fireball. Authorities said there are “multiple fatalities,” but the number of people on board and whether anyone on the ground was hurt was not immediately confirmed. Reports indicate the aircraft clipped a tree, then struck power lines, leaving a crater and flaming debris visible on scene. The jet is believed to be worth about $2 million. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue described it as a “mass casualty incident.”