‘Very important’ evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says
Summary
Investigators found pieces of the Learjet nearly 4 miles from the Florida crash site, indicating the plane was breaking apart before impact. All nine people aboard were killed, and weather, ice and turbulence are now key parts of the probe.
Key Points
- Investigators said most of the left elevator was found in three pieces up to 3.8 miles from the crash site, suggesting the aircraft broke apart before impact.
- NTSB member Tom Chapman said weather and ice will be a key focus, while experts believe the tail may have separated after the plane entered a nosedive.
- The Learjet 60 crashed near Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people aboard and displacing about 600 nearby residents.
- Victims included technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their two children, nanny Ana María Ramírez Cetina, and pilot Jeff Gregory and co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras were identified in the report.
