A private Learjet 60 crashed Sunday in a heavily populated area of Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, according to a Guardian report. Investigators are searching for the cause of the crash.
The Guardian reported that the aircraft, tail number N722BD, was flying from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas to the Bahamas and exploded on impact. The summary of that report was cut off while naming the destination, so this story reports only that the flight was headed to the Bahamas.
The New York Times reported that investigators looking into the cause said ice was "certainly a factor" in the crash, according to a New York Times report by Alexander Nazaryan. Its summary, citing experts, said ice can change the shape of a plane's wing and disrupt its aerodynamics.
The Times summary did not say whether ice was found on this aircraft or how investigators reached their assessment. The Guardian summary does not mention ice. The two reports therefore differ in emphasis: The Guardian reported that investigators were still searching for the cause, while The New York Times reported investigators' remarks on ice as a possible factor.
Neither summary identified a confirmed cause. The summaries available for this story also do not describe the crash site beyond the county, and they do not include any statement from the aircraft operator.
Sources: The Guardian: Investigators search for cause in Florida plane crash that killed all nine onboard; The New York Times: Investigators Looking for Cause of Florida Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’.