Super El Niño Warning Emerges After Florida Learjet 60 Crash
Summary
A Learjet 60 crashed into a mobile home community in Palm Beach County during intense rain, killing all nine people aboard, authorities said. A Florida meteorologist said a strengthening El Niño may raise the chance of heavy rain and severe storms in Florida this winter, but investigators have not determined what caused the crash.Key Facts
- The private jet was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it crashed.
- Before the crash, the pilot reported precipitation, requested a climb and declared an emergency, reporting a descent of 20,000 feet per minute.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the crash investigation, with assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Authorities said all nine people aboard died; their identities had not been publicly released at the time of the article.
- A meteorologist reported that Palm Beach Gardens received 17 inches of rain in six hours.
- A flood watch for excessive rainfall remained in effect through Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
- A forecaster said El Niño can shift the odds toward heavier rain and severe thunderstorms in Florida during late fall and winter.
- El Niño is a periodic warming of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific that can affect weather patterns around the world.
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