Overview
- A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed onto a Palm Beach County roadway after a rapid, uncontrolled descent, with the accident occurring on Sunday, Nov. 1.
- Investigators recovered portions of the left elevator miles from the impact site and later found part of an engine, evidence that pieces separated before the jet hit the ground.
- Cockpit and ATC audio captured repeated mayday calls in which the crew reported severe icing, turbulence, and extreme descent and overspeed conditions before the crash.
- The NTSB, supported by the FAA, is excavating the crater, mapping debris and searching for the cockpit voice and flight data recorders that remain missing.
- Families have held a news conference, retained attorneys to protect victims’ reputations and said they will await federal findings before pursuing legal action while local residents face prolonged site closures and disruption.