Pieces of Learjet that killed 9 rip through Florida woman’s roof, land in kitchen

GREENACRES, FLORIDA: A suspected piece of debris from the Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, reportedly tore through a woman's roof and landed inside her kitchen, showing how far wreckage spread beyond the crash site.

Ana Escobar, who lives less than a mile from the crash location on Military Trail in Greenacres, said an object believed to be part of the aircraft fell through her roof and landed in her kitchen. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reportedly recovered the suspected wreckage as part of its investigation.

The discovery comes as federal investigators confirmed that pieces of the aircraft's left elevator were found nearly four miles from the crash site, raising questions about whether the jet was breaking apart before hitting the ground.

Suspected Learjet debris crashes through woman's roof and lands in kitchen

Escobar told local ABC affiliate WPBF 25 News that an object believed to be part of the Learjet fell through her home's roof before landing in her kitchen.

Images shared by the outlet showed suspected aircraft debris inside the residence, as well as damage to the roof. Escobar lives less than a mile from the location where the business jet crashed on November 1.

Another resident, Peter DiMaira, reportedly discovered what appeared to be parts of the aircraft's tail at his workplace, nearly four miles from the crash site. The discoveries highlight the extent to which debris from the fatal crash was scattered across the surrounding area.

The Learjet 60 was travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, at approximately 12:50 pm local time on November 1.

All nine people aboard were killed, including Austin tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, their friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, nanny Anita Maria Cetina, captain Jeff Gregory and 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.

Investigators find aircraft elevator pieces nearly four miles from crash site

Federal investigators said pieces of the Learjet's left elevator were recovered in three separate sections, with the debris spread across a distance of approximately 1.3 to 3.8 miles from the crash site.

Thomas Chapman, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, described the discovery as significant evidence in the ongoing investigation.

"Yesterday [Monday], the majority of the aircraft’s left elevator was located in three pieces within a range of about 1.3 to 3.8 miles away from the accident site," Chapman said on Tuesday. He added that investigators had not yet established what the discovery meant for the sequence of events leading to the crash.

"What that means exactly, in terms of what caused the aircraft to lose control, or whether the loss of this piece was a result of the forces on the aircraft, we don’t know yet," Chapman said.

According to Chapman, without the elevator intact, the pilot would not have been able to pull the Learjet out of its nosedive.

Investigators are examining the weather conditions encountered by the Learjet in the minutes before the crash, including icing, turbulence and precipitation reported by the crew.

The flight crew had reported icing and turbulence before requesting a climb to 37,000 feet. The aircraft subsequently entered a rapid descent and crashed into a residential neighborhood.

The NTSB is leading the investigation, with the Federal Aviation Administration assisting. Investigators have not established the probable cause of the crash, and the discovery of the scattered elevator components remains an important part of their examination.