NTSB investigators found parts of a Learjet 60, including its left tail elevator broken into three pieces, as far as 3.8 miles from the Palm Beach County crash site. Board member Tom Chapman said the debris indicates the jet was breaking apart before impact. The Sunday crash killed all nine people aboard.
WHO:
National Transportation Safety Board investigators
WHAT:
Investigators found parts of a crashed Learjet as far as 3.8 miles from the impact site, and Tom Chapman said the debris indicated the aircraft broke apart before impact.
WHEN:
Nov 3, 2026
WHERE:
Palm Beach County, USA
WHY:
The cause of the crash has not been determined; investigators are examining weather and evidence that the aircraft broke apart before impact.
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