A critical piece of the private jet that plunged into a Florida neighborhood was found miles from the impact site, federal investigators revealed Tuesday as crews prepared to drain the crater left by the crash that killed nine people.
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Asked about the crash occurring less than 10 miles from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and any potential connection to Secret Service operations, National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman dismissed a link.
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Purely coincidence," he said.
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Most of the Learjet 60’s left elevator was recovered between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the crash site in Palm Beach County, Chapman said during the agency’s final onsite briefing.
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The discovery adds to evidence that the aircraft began breaking apart before impact.
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The elevator is a movable surface on the aircraft’s tail that helps control whether its nose points up or down.
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But Chapman said he did not believe the component would have enabled the aircraft to recover even if it had remained attached, given the speed of the jet’s descent.
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The Learjet was carrying seven passengers and two crew members from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas when it crashed Sunday, killing everyone aboard.
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Investigators are now preparing to remove water from the impact crater, where Chapman said they expect to recover additional aircraft components.
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Given the force of the crash, pieces buried there will likely be small.
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Severe weather has hampered some recovery efforts, and weather remains a key focus of the investigation.
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The cause of the crash has not been determined.
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Investigators have also obtained dashcam footage to help reconstruct the aircraft’s final moments, Chapman said.
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Recovered wreckage is being retained for analysis, and officials urged anyone who encounters debris to leave it untouched and notify authorities.
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The crew had reported light clear ice and moderate turbulence while flying at about 35,000 feet before requesting permission to climb to 37,000 feet.
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Less than 30 seconds after controllers approved the request, the crew reported they were descending and issued a mayday call.
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Roughly 600 residents near Military Trail and Cresthaven Boulevard were evacuated after the crash, according to The Palm Beach Post.
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Between 40 and 50 people were staying at the Greenacres Community Center, Palm Beach County spokesperson John Jamason told the outlet.
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County officials were seeking state funding to help displaced residents with housing and transportation while authorities worked at the crash site.
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Officials said during Tuesday’s briefing that Military Trail remained closed in both directions between 10th Avenue North and Purdy Lane.
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They did not provide a timeline for reopening the road or allowing displaced residents to return home.
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Among those killed were Austin technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 45, his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, and their children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2.
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Robinson, CEO and co-founder of Retention.com, had celebrated a business milestone in his final LinkedIn post the day of the crash, announcing that RB2B had reached $10 million in annual recurring revenue.
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He was also preparing for a live business debate scheduled for Tuesday.
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Helen and Adam were the love affair that will last forever," the families said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
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"Their warmth, generosity and gift for making people feel welcome touched so many lives.
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Their loss will be felt deeply by all those who loved them and who they loved in return.
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Chapman expressed confidence that investigators would determine what happened and thanked Florida and Palm Beach County authorities and first responders for their assistance.
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Officials added that further investigative updates will be posted on the NTSB’s website.
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Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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