Cockpit Voice Recorder Recovered After Greenacres, Florida, Jet Crash That Killed Nine

Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Learjet 60 that crashed near Greenacres, Florida, on November 1, killing all nine people aboard.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday, November 9, that the recorder was found at the aircraft’s initial impact site. It is being evaluated at the agency’s Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C.

Investigators Examine Recorder

Investigators will determine whether the device captured usable audio. Cockpit recordings could provide information about conversations, warnings and other sounds during the flight’s final moments.

The NTSB also confirmed that excavation at the impact site has been completed.

The business jet, operated by Aurora Aviation under the name Upper Jet, was flying from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas when it crashed.

The investigation into the cause remains ongoing.