Why the West Palm Beach Learjet Crash Site Shows No Visible Debris

An expert has revealed the reason that there appeared to be no debris in the huge crater left after a Learjet crash in Florida yesterday. The horrific incident saw the private plane crash into the ground ‘like a missile’ and police have confirmed that all nine people on board were killed. West Palm Beach Learjet crash kills nine The identities of those on board have not been released so far, but it has been confirmed that everyone on board the Learjet 60 died in the impact, which caused a huge fireball and left a smouldering crater behind it.

There have so far been no casualties reported on the ground, but at least one mobile home was damaged and 600 people were evacuated as a precaution. Distressing audio from within the cockpit has since been released, as well as several videos that captured the moment that the plane struck the ground. Among several questions asked after viewing the footage - aside from the behaviour of a few bystanders - was about the wreckage of the plane.

In one piece of footage showing the impact site, it appears as if there is no debris. Horrifying dashcam footage showed how quickly the plane plunged back to Earth before crashing. Credit: X Why is there no debris visible at the impact site?