Investigators say they found tail pieces of Learjet that crashed in Florida, killing nine
Summary
The NTSB said investigators found pieces of a Learjet’s horizontal tail more than a mile from the crash site in Florida, evidence that the aircraft broke apart before impact. All nine people aboard died after the jet encountered severe weather and descended rapidly; investigators are examining the wreckage and weather as they seek the cause.Key Facts
- The Learjet crashed near a trailer park in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard.
- NTSB member Tom Chapman said investigators found the horizontal tail section in three pieces more than a mile from the impact site.
- Chapman said the damaged tail would have prevented the aircraft from pulling out of its dive.
- The jet was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas and appears to have flown into a thunderstorm at 35,000 feet.
- Co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras reported icing, turbulence and descent speeds that reached 20,000 feet per minute.
- Those killed included technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife and two children, family friends, their nanny, and the two pilots.
- The NTSB is reconstructing the aircraft from recovered parts and will issue a preliminary report in about a month; determining the exact cause may take more than a year.
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