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Crucial part of Florida Learjet found miles from crash site

Headline from The Independent · First reported Nov 4, 4:46 AM ET (13h ago) · Updated Nov 4, 3:41 PM ET · 4 sources, 5 articles

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What's being reported

An NTSB member said that the tail component was found in three parts within a range of 1.3 to 3.8 miles from the crash site

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The IndependentLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 9:34 AM ET

Everything we know as missing clue could help investigators determine cause of Florida Learjet horror crash

An investigation into the jet crash already suggests the plane started to break apart before it hit the ground

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No center outlets in our sources have covered this yet.

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CBS NewsRight-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 11:26 AM ET

Plane parts found miles from Florida crash site

Parts of the plane that crashed in Florida, killing nine people, were found miles from where it hit the ground, officials said. Cristian Benavides reports.

Fox NewsRightLow·Nov 4, 10:04 AM ET

Pilots' push to level jet may have torn off key piece found miles from Florida crash, former NTSB expert says

NTSB investigators found the Learjet 60's left tail elevator scattered up to 3.8 miles from the Florida crash site, pointing to an in-flight breakup.

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UPINot rated·Nov 4, 3:41 PM ET

Parts from jet found miles away from Florida crash site

Investigators said pieces from a private jet that crashed over the weekend in Florida have been found nearly 4 miles away from the crash site.

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