Parts of Crashed Learjet’s Wings, Engines, Flight Deck 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:

The NTSB has recovered numerous key components from the crashed Learjet 60, including engines, wings, and flight deck parts, and has concluded on-scene investigative activities.
Evidence indicates some structural breakup occurred before impact, with parts of the left elevator found miles from the crash site, though it is unclear if this contributed to or resulted from the crash.
A primary focus of the investigation is severe icing conditions, which pilots reported, and broader adverse weather warnings, given the aircraft's violent pitch-down and extreme descent rate.
The NTSB is also seeking to determine the status of the aircraft's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) to gather additional crucial audio evidence.

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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.