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NTSB recovers voice recorder from Florida jet crash that killed nine
A Learjet crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 1 while flying to the Bahamas, killing all nine people aboard.
The passengers included a family, their nanny and two family friends; the pilot and co-pilot also died.
The National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the plane’s cockpit voice recorder from the crash site and is examining it at a laboratory in Washington.
Investigators say the pilots encountered turbulence and ice on the wings as they lost control, but the cause of the crash is not known.
If the recorder’s data can be recovered, it could reveal what the pilots said and provide important clues about what went wrong.
The NTSB will also review maintenance records and interview the flight operator, air traffic controllers and airport workers as its investigation continues.
The US National Transportation Safety Board recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a Learjet that crashed in Florida on 1 November, killing all nine people on board.
The recorder was found at the initial impact site in Palm Beach County and is being evaluated at an NTSB laboratory in Washington.
Investigators have not said whether the device was damaged or working before the crash, or whether its data can be recovered.
If usable, its recordings could help clarify what the pilots said as they encountered turbulence and ice and lost control.
The NTSB said excavation work at the impact site has been completed.
- Who
- The NTSB recovered the recorder from a Learjet carrying nine people, all of whom died.
- What
- Investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder and are evaluating it.
- When
- The crash happened on 1 November; investigators announced the recovery on Monday, eight days later.
- Where
- The crash site was in Palm Beach County, Florida. The recorder is being evaluated in Washington, D.C.
- Why
- Investigators hope the recorder may provide evidence about the crash, including what the pilots said before losing control.
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The Learjet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, and all nine people on board died.
The NTSB said a portion of one engine had been found during excavation.
The NTSB announced that investigators had recovered the cockpit voice recorder and completed excavation work at the impact site.
- Aircraft
- Learjet 60
- Crash date
- 1 November
- Crash location
- Palm Beach County, Florida
- People killed
- 9
- Recorder
- Cockpit voice recorder, being evaluated in Washington, D.C.
- Investigating agency
- National Transportation Safety Board
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What people are saying
It’s very plausible that any info on the recorder survived
If they can recover it, and it’s from the accident flight, that will be a huge help to investigators.
Der CVR wird im NTSB-Fahrzeugrekorderlabor in Washington, D.C., ausgewertet
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NTSB investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Learjet 60 that crashed on Nov. 1 near Greenacres, Florida. The CVR was located at the site of initial impact. The CVR is being evaluated in the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The