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Parts of jet's tail found more than a mile from plane crash site in South Florida, official says

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National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said during a news conference Tuesday that the discovery of tail parts broken into three pieces confirms the plane was breaking apart before it hit the ground. National Transportation Safety Board says discovery of parts confirms plane was breaking apart before it crashed Investigators looking into the fatal crash of a Learjet in Florida have said they found pieces of the horizontal tail section more than a mile from where the aircraft made impact, killing all nine aboard and leaving a fiery crater in the ground. Covered by 12 outlets: 4 lean left, 6 are centre, 2 are not rated.

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  1. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Plane parts found miles from Florida crash site

    Parts of the plane that crashed in Florida, killing nine people, were found miles from where it hit the ground, officials said. Cristian Benavides reports.

  2. Nzherald Center Factuality: Mostly factual AU
    Florida plane crash: Parts of jet’s tail found miles from accident site

    'Finding that piece is a very, very significant bit of evidence.'

  3. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Investigators find first pieces of Learjet after fatal Florida crash

    Transportation Safety Board investigators found pieces of the Learjet that crashed in Florida on Monday, miles from the crash site. Kris Van Cleave reports.

  4. The Globe and Mail Center Factuality: High CA
    Evidence confirms plane was breaking apart before deadly Florida crash

    Most of left elevator, part of tail that controls plane’s pitch, was found in pieces over six kilometres from crash site, say investigators

  5. ABC News (Australia) Center Factuality: Very high AU
    Learjet tail part found miles from deadly Florida plane crash

    Investigators say plane parts found kilometres from a crater caused by a deadly plane crash may reveal more about the final moments on board.

  6. Google News Center Factuality: High US
    ‘Very important’ evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says - AP News

    ‘Very important’ evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says AP News Key Part of Jet in Deadly Florida Crash Found Far From Impact Site The New York Times What’s next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9? WAVY.com...

  7. BBC News Center Factuality: Very high GB
    NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site

    The NTSB said because the parts were found far from the accident site, they fell off before the crash.

  8. Google News Center Factuality: High US
    Parts of jet's tail found more than a mile from plane crash site in South Florida, official says - PBS

    Parts of jet's tail found more than a mile from plane crash site in South Florida, official says PBS NASA Administrator Isaacman defends Learjet copilot after Florida crash Florida Today Part of jet that controls pitch found miles from Florida crash site, NTSB says KTLA...

  9. PBS NewsHour Leans left Factuality: Very high US
    Parts of jet's tail found more than a mile from plane crash site in South Florida, official says

    National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said during a news conference Tuesday that the discovery of tail parts broken into three pieces confirms the plane was breaking apart before it hit the ground.

  10. The Guardian Left Factuality: Very high GB
    Investigators say they found tail pieces of Learjet that crashed in Florida, killing nine

    National Transportation Safety Board says discovery of parts confirms plane was breaking apart before it crashed Investigators looking into the fatal crash of a Learjet in Florida have said they found pieces of the horizontal tail section more than a mile from where the...

  11. WGRZ Not rated US
    Plane parts found as far as 3.8 miles from crash site in South Florida, NTSB official says

    Investigators found part of the tail of the jet that crashed in South Florida more than a mile from the crater caused when the aircraft made impact.

  12. KING-TV Not rated US
    Plane parts found as far as 3.8 miles from crash site in South Florida, NTSB official says

    Investigators found part of the tail of the jet that crashed in South Florida more than a mile from the crater caused when the aircraft made impact.

  13. Hindustan Times Center Factuality: High IN
    Florida plane crash: Learjet showed signs of midair breakup before impact, NTSB says

    NTSB member Tom Chapman said during a news conference Monday that investigators found evidence the aircraft started breaking up before it hit the ground.

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NBC News Piece of Learjet tail found miles from site of deadly crash
PBS NewsHour NTSB says private plane was breaking apart before impact

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