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NTSB plans to drain crater in Palm Beach County crash investigation

A briefing posted by Forbes Breaking News details efforts to reach buried wreckage and gather evidence after the crash that killed nine.

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1:11Severe weather has hindered response activities while investigators document wreckage and gather evidence.
1:47Chapman reports that pieces of the left elevator were found miles from the main crash site.
2:35Crews plan to remove water from the impact crater to reach buried aircraft components.
3:15Dashcam footage and eyewitness accounts have been submitted to assist investigators.
9:35Asked about "Mach tuck," Chapman says the technical investigators should address that question.

Forbes Breaking News posted Tom Chapman's briefing on an investigation that still requires crews to reach aircraft components buried beneath water in the impact crater. Severe weather has hindered response work at the Palm Beach County crash site, the NTSB board member said, as investigators document wreckage and collect evidence.

The briefing drew about 886,000 views in seven hours, far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for regular videos. Its focus is the recovery work following the fatal Learjet 60 crash, with Chapman explaining both what investigators have found and which questions need technical examination.

Pieces of the aircraft's left elevator were recovered miles from the main crash site. Chapman said that establishes that important components separated before impact. Dashcam footage and eyewitness accounts have also been submitted to assist the investigation.

Asked about a possible aerodynamic explanation known as "Mach tuck," Chapman left the question to technical investigators rather than offering an answer outside his expertise.

He also gave a direct instruction to anyone who finds possible wreckage: "Please don't touch them or move them. Please contact NTSB or local authorities and we will take appropriate action."

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