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New photos show how pieces of Florida Learjet crashed through woman's roof and landed in her kitchen
Suspected aircraft debris has found its way into a woman's home, following the tragic crash of a Learjet 60 into a trailer park in Palm Springs, Florida.
The Bahamas-bound private jet went from flying at an altitude of 35,000 ft to plummeting into the ground in just 76 seconds, bursting into a ball of flames on Sunday (November 1).
All nine souls on board were killed in the horrific crash, and all the victims have been identified.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided updates on its investigation into the jet, revealing that the majority of the Learjet 60's left elevator was recovered in three pieces, scattered up to 3.8 miles from the crash site.
Rumors of a link between the crash and President Donald Trump were also swiftly dismissed by the NTSB.
Now, photos of the aircraft's wreckage have been released.
Photos of aircraft wreckage circulate
Pieces of the doomed aircraft tore through a woman's roof, landing in her kitchen.
Jaw-dropping photos of the debris were obtained by WPBF 25 News, with snaps showing what looks to be aircraft metal on the kitchen floor of Florida woman Ana Escobar’s home.
Her property is less than a mile from the crash site, as investigators admitted that key parts of the aircraft had broken off before the jet hit the ground.
They stated that these pieces were found in a range of around 1.3 to 3.8 miles from where the plane crashed.
Speaking to WPBF 25 News, Escobar explained that the debris broke through her roof before landing in the kitchen, and that it was collected by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday as evidence.
She wasn't alone in reporting supposed debris, though, as Peter DiMaira said he found what looked like pieces of the plane's tail near his place of work.
He was located 3.8 miles from the crash and swiftly contacted the sheriff's office about the wreckage.
All nine people on the plane perished, with those on board including entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 44, his wife Helen Sharp, their four-year-old daughter Emma, and their two-year-old son Charlie.
The family was traveling with their nanny, Anita Maria Apellido Cetina, and two close friends, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr.
The crew consisted of 55-year-old captain Jeff Gregory and 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.
NTSB spokesperson reveals more about crash
Speaking on Tuesday, NTSB spokesperson Thomas B. Chapman explained in a press conference that the discovery of the left elevator changes the shape of the investigation.
"It tells us that at least some components, some pieces of the aircraft, important pieces of the aircraft separated before the impact," he said.
"What that means exactly in terms of what caused the aircraft to lose control, or whether the loss of this piece was a result of the forces on the aircraft, we don't know yet. It's going to take some more analysis."
He also explained that the distances the elevator pieces were found at showed they broke off before the plane crashed, instead of being scattered upon impact.
Chapman added: “The function of the elevator is to control pitch up and down,
“At those speeds, I don’t know if it would be effective even if it had still been attached to the aircraft.
“But knowing that it was lost is a very important piece of evidence in terms of pointing us toward other things to investigate,” he stated.
Suggesting what the cause of the crash was, Chapman confirmed that stormy weather that afternoon 'remains a key focus of the investigation'.













