Investigators recover voice recorder from fatal Florida Learjet crash

Federal investigators announced on Monday evening that they have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal Learjet crash in Florida. UPI and Fox News both reported that the National Transportation Safety Board found the device at the site of the initial impact. All nine people aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash. [1][2]

Fox News reported that the aircraft was a Learjet 60 and that the crash occurred near Greenacres, Florida. The NTSB confirmed on social media that the recorder is being evaluated, while UPI reported that it remains unclear what data was captured on the device. [1][2]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the crash occurred on November 1 while the private jet was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. Wikipedia notes that the aircraft was en route from Austin, Bergstrom International Airport to North Eleuthera Airport when it crashed following a high-speed descent in Palm Beach County, injuring one person on the ground. [8][9]

The latest recovery comes as federal officials continue their inquiry into the disaster. Aerospace Global News reported that investigators previously recovered the engines and flight controls, while KEYE reported that excavation at the impact site has continued following the completion of initial on-scene work. [4][5]