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Representatives deny Lenny Kravitz was on jet that crashed in Florida

The musician's team debunked rumors that he was aboard the aircraft that killed nine people in Palm Beach County following social media confusion.

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The press office for singer Lenny Kravitz denied that the artist was aboard the private jet that crashed on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in Palm Beach County, Florida. The accident involving the Learjet 60, which was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, resulted in the deaths of all nine occupants. The denial was issued by Carleen Donovan, the musician's representative, who labeled the rumors as "false and incorrect." Speculation regarding Kravitz's presence on the flight gained traction on social media after pilot Emily Shelton had previously posted that she would be transporting the singer on the same date and route. However, the pilot herself clarified on her TikTok profile that she was not involved in the flight that crashed. Furthermore, authorities confirmed that the co-pilot of the crashed aircraft was Nathalia Gadelha, not Shelton. To date, U.S. authorities have not released the full list of the nine victims of the tragedy, which is considered the second deadliest aviation accident in the country in 2026.

Sources

  1. Assessoria nega que Lenny Kravitz estava em avião que caiu na Flórida — CNN Brasil (accessed 11/02/2026)
  2. Lenny Kravitz não estava em avião que caiu nos EUA, diz equipe do músico — UOL — notícias (accessed 11/02/2026)