NFL running back Joe Mixon says he previously flew on the same Learjet 60 that later crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people aboard, including the two crew members. Mixon posts that he remembers the pilots and has expressed devastation after learning of the crash.
The reports describe the crash occurring on Sunday, Nov. 1, with two crew members and seven passengers dying. Across outlets, the focus remains on Mixon’s recollection of the earlier flight and his response once he connects the aircraft and crew to the later tragedy.
While all three outlets center the same core development—that Mixon flew on the Learjet with the same two pilots about a month (or weeks) earlier—they vary slightly in how they describe the timing and in whether they lead with Mixon’s personal reaction or the link between the earlier flight and the later crash.
