Black Box and Parts of Crashed Learjet’s Wings, Engines Recovered

Investigators have found several key jet components and sent some to NTSB laboratories for analysis.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 08:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

NTSB investigators have sent some parts recovered from the crashed Learjet 60 to the agency’s laboratories in Washington, D.C., for closer inspection. [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

NTSB investigators have recovered numerous key components from the crashed Learjet 60, including parts from both engines, wings, flight deck, and the critical cockpit voice recorder (CVR).
Evidence indicates the aircraft experienced an in-flight breakup before impact, with pieces of the left elevator found miles from the main crash site; investigators are determining its role in the accident.
The ongoing investigation will analyze the recovered parts and CVR, with a primary focus on understanding the severe weather conditions, including icing and thunderstorms, present during the aircraft's rapid descent.

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National Transportation Safety Board investigators have now recovered several key components from the Learjet 60 that crashed near Greenacres, Florida, on November 1, killing all nine occupants.

The NTSB said last week that it recovered pieces of the jet’s left elevator and a portion of one engine. On Sunday, the agency said personnel have now recovered components from both engines and wings and the flight deck, as well as from vertical and horizontal stabilizers, ailerons, and flap track assemblies. It said some of the parts have been sent to NTSB laboratories in Washington, D.C., for closer inspection.