A Learjet 60 aircraft crashed into a crater in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 2, 2026, killing nearly ten people. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) registry lists the registered owner of the aircraft, N722BD, as LR60271 LLC, with an address in Wilmington, Delaware. This address is associated with a commercial registered-agent service used by hundreds of thousands of companies.
The Corporation Trust Center, operated by CT Corporation, is a high-volume corporate services address that provides registered-agent services. CT Corporation is owned by the Dutch company Wolters Kluwer, which is listed on the Amsterdam exchange. Wolters Kluwer has no parent company or controlling shareholder, with institutions holding roughly 56 percent of shares. The largest single holder is BlackRock, Inc., with approximately 7.4 percent of shares.
Vanguard is the next largest holder, with a roughly 4.3 percent stake in Wolters Kluwer. Other significant holders include Amundi, FMR LLC (Fidelity), Independent Franchise Partners, UBS Asset Management, Massachusetts Financial Services, and Norges Bank Investment Management. The general public and other holders account for the remaining 43 percent of shares, while insiders hold a negligible fraction.
The aircraft crashed onto a home, destroying the house and cars, and dug out a crater upon impact. The plane was traveling at a high speed and nearly vertical when it hit the ground, resulting in a significant debris field. Officials confirmed that the aircraft had been given permission to deviate from its course due to moderate precipitation in the area.
The pilot of the N722BD jet that crashed in Greenacres, Florida, has been identified as Alexandra Dudgeon. On her LinkedIn profile, the aircraft appeared as her cover photo. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio and flight data match the sequence of events leading up to the crash.
A developing thunderstorm was present at the location where the aircraft crashed, slowly drifting northwest. The pilots had been given clearance to deviate left and right due to the weather conditions. However, at 12:37 p.m., the captain noted that they may need a slight left deviation for the weather ahead.
Multiple accounts on social media and video footage appear to show the ill-fated aircraft missing its horizontal stabilizer moments before impact. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but the sequence of events suggests that the aircraft experienced difficulties navigating through the weather conditions.
Key points
- The Learjet 60 aircraft that crashed in Florida had no single owner, with Blackrock and Vanguard among the parties that have a stake in the company.
- The aircraft crashed into a crater in Palm Beach, Florida, killing nearly ten people and destroying a home.
- The pilot of the aircraft has been identified as Alexandra Dudgeon, who had posted a photo of the aircraft on her LinkedIn profile.
