Lenny Kravitz's Rep Denies Rumor He Was Victim of Florida Plane Crash

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Lenny Kravitz has both feet safely on the ground.

After a private plane traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed into a Florida neighborhood mid-flight on Nov. 1—killing all nine people on board­—reports began to circulate that the beloved singer had been one of the passengers. 

Kravitz’s rep Carleen Donovan, however, told BocaNewsNow that such reports are “untrue and incorrect.”

The confusion arose after a female pilot, who was misidentified as the pilot of the downed plane, had shared a since-deleted message to social media sharing she was to fly Kravitz from Austin to the Bahamas, per Page Six. But while the route and date were similar, their plane journey was not the one which ended in such tragedy. 

Instead, one of the co-pilots of the crashed Learjet 60 plane has been identified by her father as Nathalia Filgueiras. The identities of the other eight passengers aboard have yet to be shared.

The crash resulted, as seen in footage of the accident, in a crater in the middle of a road near Cresthaven, Florida. The site was engulfed in flames in some photos of the accident.

Following the crash, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed on social media that the crash occurred at 12:50 p.m. ET local time and that all nine people on board had died. He also confirmed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would be sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation. 

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“Today's plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida is a horrific tragedy,” Duffy added in his message. “Please join me in praying for the families and loved ones of those we lost.”

According to NBC News, citing air traffic control audio, a female pilot onboard the plan reported “light, clear ice” was accumulating on the aircraft but noted it was “manageable.” Within minutes, however, the pilot began shouting “mayday” and reported the plane was descending 10,000-20,000 feet per minute.

In the wake of the tragedy, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the crash “cataclysmic.” He also confirmed there had been no reported injuries or deaths among people on the ground. 

“It looked like a missile going down,” DeSantis told reporters. “It left a big crater on the side of the road.”

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The plane went down within 500 feet of Anthony Blackmon’s residence, who then recounted the ordeal. “Debris was everywhere. Debris hit my house,” he told NBC South Florida. “Everything was on fire. The road was on fire.”

Meanwhile, Learjet manufacturer Bombardier said it was “deeply saddened by this tragic event and extend our sincerest sympathies to all those affected.”

“We cannot comment on the potential cause of this accident until the investigation is complete,” the statement continued, per NBC News, “and we will fully support the investigating authorities and cooperate as needed.”

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