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NTSB retrieves recorder from fatal Learjet crash near Greenacres
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The NTSB has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Learjet 60 that crashed near Greenacres, Florida, on 1 November, killing all nine people aboard. The recorder was found at the initial impact site and is being evaluated in the agency’s laboratory in Washington, D.C., as investigators work to establish what happened.
Excavation at the impact site is complete. Investigators have also recovered part of an engine and the left tail elevator in three pieces, one found nearly four miles from the crash site. The aircraft was flying from Austin to the Bahamas; its crew reported deteriorating weather, icing and turbulence, and investigators say weather will be a major focus of the inquiry.
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In short
- NTSB recovers the Learjet’s cockpit voice recorder.
- The recorder is being evaluated in Washington, D.C.
- Investigators are examining wreckage and weather conditions.
How this story developed
- 26 minutes ago The NTSB specified that the recorder is being assessed at its Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and clarified that investigators recovered several sections of the left tail elevator, with one found nearly four miles from the crash site.
- 37 minutes ago Investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Learjet 60 crash near Greenacres, Florida, which killed all nine aboard on 1 November, and completed excavation at the impact site as they examined debris and weather reports.
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Originally published by Fox News as “NTSB recovers cockpit voice recorder from Learjet crash site in Florida”.