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Pilot May Have Overstressed Jet When Trying to Level It
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Key Points:
- Debris from the left tail elevator of a Learjet 60 was found up to 3.8 miles from the main crash site in Palm Beach County, indicating a midair breakup.
- The left tail elevator is critical for controlling the plane's pitch, and its separation suggests structural failure during flight.
- Former NTSB investigator Greg Feith theorized that pilot efforts to level the jet at 8,000 feet may have overstressed the airframe, causing the tail section to break off.
- All nine people aboard the Austin-to-Bahamas flight, including tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson and his family, died in the crash.
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