'We're going to crash': Learjet crew's terrifying final 35 seconds captured on audio

'We're out of time.' Those were the final words heard from the cockpit of a private jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, as newly released audio revealed the crew's desperate attempts to save the aircraft in its final seconds. The recording, obtained from air traffic control communications, captured the Learjet 60 crew initially reporting ice accumulation and moderate turbulence while flying towards the Bahamas on Sunday, November 1. At first, the situation appeared manageable. The crew told controllers they were dealing with the ice but needed smoother flying conditions. Less than a minute later, the routine conversation turned into an emergency. "Mayday, mayday," a crew member radioed, warning that the aircraft was descending at 10,000 feet per minute. Seconds later, the reported descent rate doubled to 20,000 feet per minute as the jet continued losing altitude. "We're going to crash into the ground," the crew warned. An air traffic controller attempted to maintain contact, telling the pilots: "I'm here with you. Talk to me." The crew then reported descending at 22,000 feet per minute, with the aircraft banking sharply. In the final moments, a voice reportedly shouted for someone named Jack to look outside before the transmission ended with the words: "We're out of time." The exchange unfolded in roughly 35 seconds, according to Reuters. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft's descent rate briefly exceeded 32,000 feet per minute before it struck a residential area in Palm Beach County and exploded. The jet had departed Austin, Texas, and was heading to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. Although the crew reported icing and turbulence, investigators have not established what caused the aircraft to lose control.