NTSB Recovers Learjet Engine Piece After 9 Killed in Florida Crash

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 6

Federal investigators excavating the Greenacres crash site recovered part of a Learjet 60 engine, a key piece of evidence in the probe into the Sunday crash that killed all nine people aboard.
At 41,000 feet, controllers warned the crew about worsening weather ahead; the pilots later reported icing and turbulence and asked whether a "better ride" was available before the jet descended into Palm Beach County.
Crews could not begin digging until Wednesday after water was drained and other hazards were cleared, and debris had already been found on nearby roofs and buildings.
The NTSB earlier recovered the left tail elevator in three pieces, with one fragment nearly 4 miles from the impact site, suggesting the breakup sequence will be central to the investigation.
Investigators still have not found the cockpit voice recorder and cannot yet confirm it was on board, leaving weather and scattered wreckage as the main early clues.