On the very first day of November, a Bombardier Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Greenacres and West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. Consequently, all nine people aboard were killed. That included two crew members and seven passengers.
The private jet departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, heading for the Bahamas. While flying over South Florida, the flight crew encountered severe weather, including heavy turbulence and icing.
The co-pilot reported ice buildup before transmitting a Mayday call reporting an uncontrollable rapid descent of up to 20,000 feet per minute…