Investigators recover cockpit voice recorder from Florida jet crash that killed 9
The cockpit voice recorder from a business jet that crashed in Florida amid severe weather has been recovered for analysis.
Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a business jet that crashed in Florida last week, killing all nine people on board, ABC News reported.
The jet, a Bahamas-bound Learjet, crashed on November 1 after encountering severe weather conditions including turbulence and ice formation on the wings, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The recorder was found at the crash site where the plane slammed into the ground and erupted in a fireball, the NTSB said in a statement posted on social media.
The device is currently being evaluated at a laboratory in Washington to determine if the data can be recovered, which could provide crucial details about the pilots' communications during the accident.
An aviation safety expert told The Associated Press that the recorder appeared to be in decent shape and it is plausible that information survived, which would significantly aid investigators.
The NTSB noted that it is not yet known if the recorder was damaged or if it was functioning at the time of the crash.
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