{
  "id": 18033841,
  "title": "Learjet tail part found miles from deadly Florida plane crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/learjet-tail-part-found-miles-from-deadly-florida-plane-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-04/final-moments-aboard-learjet-flight/107344066"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Investigators have discovered parts of the tail assembly of a Learjet that crashed in Florida, located several miles away from the impact site. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, with the plane breaking up mid-air before striking the ground in Greenacres, approximately 11 kilometres southwest of West Palm Beach. A preliminary report is expected to take around a month, but the investigation into the cause of the crash could extend beyond a year.\n\nThe National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman revealed that the elevator - responsible for controlling the plane's pitch up and down - was severely damaged, broken into three separate pieces. This structural failure rendered the pilot unable to recover from the nosedive, a crucial piece of evidence for investigators.\n\nThe last radio transmission from co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras just before the crash indicated she was battling severe turbulence and ice accumulation on the aircraft, which caused the plane to oscillate more than 210 metres. The pilot could be heard shouting \"we're going to die!\" before the jet erupted into flames upon impact.\n\nCaptain Jeff Gregory, 55, was one of the two crew members aboard the Bahamas-bound Learjet 60. A close friend of Gregory, who operates Upper Jets, has raised over 50% of the $16,000 fundraising target for the pilot's family. Gregory, an experienced pilot and devoted father, was described by friends as a Christian and a pilot deeply committed to his profession.\n\nThe crash resulted in the deaths of technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, and their two young children. About 600 nearby residents were displaced by the disaster, though only one person was injured on the ground. Images from the crash site appear to show the missing elevator from the tail assembly.",
  "summary": "Investigators say plane parts found kilometres from a crater caused by a deadly plane crash may reveal more about the final moments on board.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "‘Flying among the angels’: Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 in Florida was a husband, father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/flying-among-the-angels-pilot-in-learjet-crash-that-killed-9-in",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:04:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Jet Parts Found As Far As 3.8 Miles From Crash Site In South Florida: Probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/jet-parts-found-as-far-as-3-8-miles-from-crash-site-in-south-florida",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:02:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Parts of jet that crashed in Palm Beach County found miles away, NTSB says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/parts-of-jet-that-crashed-in-palm-beach-county-found-miles-away-ntsb",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Parts of small plane that crashed in South Florida found as far as 6 km from where it came down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/parts-of-small-plane-that-crashed-in-south-florida-found-as-far-as-6",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:11:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Investigators say they found tail pieces of Learjet that crashed in Florida, killing nine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/investigators-say-they-found-tail-pieces-of-learjet-that-crashed-in",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:31:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Parts of jet's tail found more than a mile from plane crash site in South Florida, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/parts-of-jets-tail-found-more-than-a-mile-from-plane-crash-site-in",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:39:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/ntsb-says-crucial-plane-parts-found-three-miles-from-florida-crash",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:53:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "‘Very important’ evidence in Florida plane crash found miles from site: NTSB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/very-important-evidence-in-florida-plane-crash-found-miles-from-site",
        "published": "2026-11-03T22:09:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "I was told it’s ‘not a job for a girl’. The Florida plane crash shows not much has changed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/i-was-told-its-not-a-job-for-a-girl-the-florida-plane-crash-shows-not",
        "published": "2026-11-04T00:46:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "I was told it’s ‘not a job for a girl’. The Florida plane crash shows not much has changed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/i-was-told-its-not-a-job-for-a-girl-the-florida-plane-crash-shows-not-18045242",
        "published": "2026-11-04T00:46:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}