NTSB Finds Learjet Debris Up to 4 Miles from Palm Beach Crash
On 3 November, NTSB investigators said they had recovered pieces of the Learjet 60’s left elevator up to 3. 8 miles (about 6 kilometres) from the wreckage in Palm Beach County, confirming the aircraft disintegrated before it struck the ground.
The jet, operating a Texas-to-Bahamas flight, crashed on 1 November in a residential area of Palm Beach County, killing all nine people aboard. Federal Aviation Administration and NTSB officials launched a multi-agency response, and early reports noted the co-pilot had sent a text about turbulence and ice moments before the impact.