Coverage dated November 3, 2026

NFL player Joe Mixon says he flew on same jet that crashed in Florida, met 'wonderful' crew last month

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“I flew on that exact aircraft last month with those same two pilots. They were incredible professionals and genuinely wonderful people," the athlete wrote.

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New York Post
NFL star Joe Mixon ‘devastated’ after learning he flew on doomed Learjet with same pilots weeks before deadly crash (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 3, 2026
New York Post's feed description
NFL star Joe Mixon honored the nine victims of a Florida Learjet crash after realizing he flew on the same plane with its pilots weeks earlier.
Fox News
Former NFL star says he previously flew on private jet that crashed in Florida: 'Absolutely devastated' (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 3, 2026
Fox News's feed description
Joe Mixon revealed he flew on the same Learjet 60 with the same two pilots just a month before the fatal Palm Beach County crash killed all nine aboard.
FOX8 WGHP
NFL player Joe Mixon says he flew on same jet that crashed in Florida, met 'wonderful' crew last month (opens FOX8 WGHP)
Published Nov 3, 2026
FOX8 WGHP's feed description
“I flew on that exact aircraft last month with those same two pilots. They were incredible professionals and genuinely wonderful people," the athlete wrote.

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