Lenny Kravitz died in Florida Learjet crash? Rockstar's team breaks silence after viral rumour links him to doomed $2 million jet

After the deadly Learjet 60 aircraft bound for the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, crashed, killing all nine people on board, rockstar Lenny Kravitz clarified that he was not involved in the fatal plane crash.

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A false rumour spread rapidly on X after a female pilot was wrongly identified as the person flying the doomed $2 million Learjet, according to the New York Post. The confusion began after she shared a post about flying Lenny Kravitz on a route similar to the one taken by the jet that crashed on Sunday. “Honored to be flying the one and only Lenny Kravitz from [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport] to [North Eleuthera Airport, Bahamas] tomorrow. Looking forward to having him on board,” a screenshot of Florida-based pilot Emily Shelton’s post read. “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over is gonna be playing in the cockpit.”


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Lenny Kravitz dead?

Rumours started circulating on X that Lenny Kravitz is dead. Kravitz team issued a statement after tweet claiming that Shelton was the dead pilot and hence Kravitz a likely passenger. The tweet was viewed nearly 3 million times by Monday morning. “The reports are untrue and incorrect,” his rep, Carleen Donovan, told BocaNewsNow. Fans resurfaced the post on X and immediately assumed that both Shelton and Kravitz had perished in the crash.

Shelton, a 21-year-old pilot who made headlines in August for making an emergency landing on Interstate 10, also clarified that she was alive and had no connection to the crash. “I was recently made aware that there are rumors that I was the pilot of the recent crash in Palm Beach,” she wrote on TikTok Sunday.

“I would like to respectfully clarify I was not. I ask that people please stop speculating and spreading misinformation on this tragedy and be respectful of those involved. “My heart goes out to all those lost and affected.”

Florida plane crash kills 9

A private jet carrying nine people crashed into a neighbourhood in South Florida on Sunday and burst into a huge fireball. The plane appeared to narrowly miss nearby homes before hitting the ground close to a busy road. All nine people on board died, the US transportation secretary said.

Videos recorded by people inside their cars captured the moment the jet plunged from the sky and exploded near the road. The crash left a large crater in the ground, with pieces of the road scattered around it. Thick black smoke covered the area as shocked people gathered nearby. The plane crashed just feet from homes and very close to passing vehicles.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that the Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County at 12:50 pm on Sunday. He called it a “horrific tragedy.” The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is sending a team to help the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigate the cause.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the crash created a large crater and scattered debris across the area. There were no immediate reports of anyone on the ground being killed or injured.

“It was a cataclysmic plane crash,” DeSantis told reporters at the scene. “It looked like a missile going down and left a big crater on the side of the road.”

Heavy rain hit the region on Sunday. The National Weather Service had issued a flood watch because of the risk of excessive rainfall through Monday afternoon.

According to the FAA, the jet had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to the Bahamas. Officials had not immediately identified the passengers or explained what caused the crash.

What happened in the final moments?

The jet was flying east at 35,000 feet when the pilots reported turbulence, ice forming on the aircraft and rain. They then asked air traffic controllers for permission to climb another 2,000 feet.

But moments later, the plane began dropping rapidly. Its descent increased from 10,000 feet per minute to 20,000 feet and then nearly 30,000 feet per minute. Flight data and air traffic control recordings suggest the jet was travelling beyond its design limits.

The pilot declared an emergency and sent distress calls. The aircraft then turned sharply to the right before plunging into the ground.

Minutes before the crash, the pilot had told air traffic controllers that ice was building up on the jet and turbulence was causing the aircraft to move up and down by as much as 700 feet.

“We have light, clear ice that is manageable and moderate turbulence,” the pilot told controllers.

However, the situation soon became worse. After encountering rain and requesting to climb higher, the pilot declared an emergency as the jet began losing altitude rapidly.

“We’re descending 8,000 – mayday, mayday – we’re descending 10,000 feet per minute,” the pilot radioed.

The pilot later reported that the aircraft was travelling too fast as it continued to fall.

“We are in an overspeed condition descending 20,000 feet per minute,” the pilot said before adding: “We’re going to crash into the ground.”

Jim Reynolds, a spokesperson for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, confirmed that the aircraft was privately owned. He could not immediately provide details about the people on board.

Meanwhile, local authorities are evacuating around 600 people from a nearby mobile home community as federal officials investigate the crash. County officials said the road would remain closed until further notice.