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title: "Investigators Find Major Clue Miles From Site of Deadly Jet Crash That Killed 9 People"
url: https://egloos.com/en/smalljoys/29356
channel: "Vonvon"
channel_url: https://egloos.com/en/smalljoys
category: "Mystery"
language: en
published: 2026-11-04T20:05:51
updated: 2026-11-04T20:05:51
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# Investigators Find Major Clue Miles From Site of Deadly Jet Crash That Killed 9 People

Federal investigators have recovered a significant piece of a private jet nearly four miles from the site where it crashed in Florida, killing all nine people aboard.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed on November 3 that most of the Learjet 60's left elevator had been found in three pieces scattered between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the crash site near Greenacres, close to West Palm Beach.

![](https://static.egloos.com/content/images/body/20261104/20261104200530_image.png)

The elevator is part of the aircraft's tail and helps control its pitch, or the movement of its nose up and down.

NTSB board member Tom Chapman described the discovery as important evidence. It indicates that at least some major components separated from the aircraft before it struck the ground.

However, investigators have not determined whether the loss of the elevator contributed to the crash or whether it broke away because of the extreme forces acting on the plane during its descent.

![](https://static.egloos.com/content/images/body/20261104/20261104200544_image.png)

The Learjet departed Austin, Texas, on November 1, bound for the Bahamas. It crashed around 12:50 p.m. in Palm Beach County, killing both pilots and all seven passengers.

Weather conditions are among the early areas of focus. Shortly before the crash, the co-pilot reported ice building up on the aircraft and significant turbulence as the jet encountered a developing thunderstorm.

Investigators are also collecting wreckage, video footage and witness accounts as they work to reconstruct what happened during the flight's final moments.

The NTSB expects to release a preliminary report in about a month. Determining the official cause of the crash could take more than a year.

For now, the discovery of the separated tail component has given investigators another important lead, but the central question of what brought the aircraft down remains unanswered.

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