He thought it was scrap metal\u2014then he looked again. A West Palm Beach worker says he drove over debris he believes came from the jet crash that killed nine people, including two children. His photos have added to questions surrounding the tragedy, but investigators say the crucial link between scattered wreckage and the aircraft\u2019s final terrifying moments remains unco\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TikTok user known as MoversToTrust says he discovered the object in his workplace parking lot, roughly a mile from the crash site. After moving it onto the grass, he took another look and contacted the sheriff\u2019s non-emergency line. His photographs show markings he described as serial numbers, but officials have not confirmed his identification of the object as a tail fin. The Learjet 60 crashed while traveling from Austin to the Bahamas, killing everyone aboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separately, NTSB board member Thomas Chapman said investigators recovered most of the aircraft\u2019s left elevator in three pieces, between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the impact site. That establishes that important components separated before impact\u2014not why the aircraft lost control. Investigators are examining weather, turbulence and possible structural failure, with plans to recover additional wreckage from the crater. For those mourning the nine victims, the central question remains unanswered: what brought the flight down?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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