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Learjet crash in Greenacres kills nine, including Boca Raton graduate

A private Learjet 60 bound for the Bahamas crashed near Military Trail in Greenacres on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard, including a 20-year-old copilot from Boca Raton.

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A private Learjet 60 crashed in a street in Greenacres on Sunday afternoon, killing all nine people aboard. The plane was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it went down near the intersection of Military Trail and 10th Avenue North, close to John I. Leonard High School, according to reports. The crash happened about 12:50 p.m. and left a crater and a large fireball.

This story is a summary based on reporting by Miami New Times. Read the original for full details.

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