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• Stephen Pope
Investigators found three pieces of the Learjet 60’s left elevator between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the Palm Beach County crash site, where nine people died on Nov. 1, 2026. The debris, along with tail components, recordings and weather data, is among the evidence being examined to determine why the jet crashed.
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Investigators found three pieces of the Learjet 60’s left elevator between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the Palm Beach County crash site, where nine people died on Nov. 1, 2026. The debris, along with tail components, recordings and weather data, is among the evidence being examined to determine why the jet crashed.
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