# Black box from doomed Learjet recovered by NTSB a week after crash that killed nine – and it appears to have survived the huge fireball explosion intact

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/black-box-from-doomed-learjet-recovered-by-ntsb-a-week-after-crash-that-killed-nine-and-it-appears-to-have-survived-the-huge-fireball-explosion-intact/
- Published: 2026-11-10T21:35:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:04:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16281235/black-box-recovered-florida-learjet-flight-killed-nine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- NTSB recovered the Learjet’s cockpit voice recorder.
- Nine people died in the 1 November crash.
- Investigators are checking whether the recorder’s data can be retrieved.

## Summary

The NTSB has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a Learjet 60 that crashed near West Palm Beach on 1 November, killing all nine people on board. The recorder could help investigators establish what happened during the flight, whose cause remains unknown.

The aircraft was travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it plunged to the ground and burst into flames. The pilot and co-pilot reportedly discussed turbulence and ice forming on the wings shortly before losing control; the recorder is being assessed in Washington, and it is not yet clear whether it worked or whether its data can be retrieved. Investigators have also recovered part of an engine and completed excavation at the impact site.

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