Meanwhile, an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami airport, killing at least five people, after the pilot also reported ice accumulation and severe turbulence.
This excessive speed pushed the plane beyond its design limits, according to air traffic control recordings and flight tracking data.
The crew requested a 2,000-foot climb before the plane began an extremely rapid descent, first at 10,000 feet per minute, then at 20,000 and up to 30,000 feet per minute.
The local sheriff's office indicated that the scene of the tragedy is only about 10 kilometers as the crow flies from the luxurious residence of the American president.
The business jet was heading east at 35,000 feet when pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation.
“We're in overspeed descending at 20,000 feet per minute,” the pilot of the dramatic flight radioed before impact.
A Learjet 60 plane crashed in a residential area after a steep dive, killing nine people, according to reports.
Moments later, the plane entered a steep dive, first at 10,000 feet per minute, then at 20,000 feet per minute and up to 30,000 feet per minute, accelerating the plane beyond its design limits, according to air traffic control recordings and flight tracking data.
Learn more Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, killing at least five minutes. Minutes before the crash, the pilot reported ice buildup on the plane and turbulence that shook it up to 700 feet, according to air traffic control recordings captured by LiveATC.net.
The plane was heading east at 35,000 feet (about 11 kilometers) when the pilots reported turbulence, icing and precipitation and requested a climb of 2,000 feet (about 610 meters).