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Roadway crater complicates wreckage recovery after fatal Florida jet crash

CBS Pittsburgh carries Cristian Benavides' report on investigators' recovery efforts, emergency radio calls and disruption for nearby residents.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 124,133 views a day, 66 times a normal first day on this channel (1,885).

9 killed when private jet crashes in Florida

Recovering the Learjet's major wreckage from a crater in the roadway is investigators' biggest obstacle, an NTSB official says in the CBS News report carried by CBS Pittsburgh.

The crash killed both crew members and all seven passengers aboard the private jet, which was traveling from Texas toward the Bahamas. One person on the ground suffered a leg injury, the report says.

Correspondent Cristian Benavides brings together overhead footage of the debris field, dashcam footage of the impact and radio transmissions from the aircraft. The crew reported icing and moderate turbulence before declaring an emergency during a rapid descent.

An NTSB official says there is some evidence that the aircraft broke apart before impact, but investigators are still examining that possibility. The report does not establish what caused the crash.

The upload drew roughly 49,000 views in six hours, far beyond the audience CBS Pittsburgh's Shorts usually reach on their first day.

Benavides also shows residents being evacuated near the crash site and reports that nearby roads could remain closed for a month while the investigation continues.

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