NTSB says crucial plane control parts found three miles from Florida crash site

The NTSB discovered crucial control parts from a Learjet that crashed in Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday—specifically the left elevator (a tail control surface)—scattered 1.3 to 3.8 miles from the crash site, suggesting they separated before impact. Investigators are now determining whether the loss of this control surface caused the fatal nosedive or was a consequence of extreme forces acting on the aircraft.