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Breaking: Parts of jet appear to have broken off before fatal Florida crash

2 November 2026

Parts of a business jet appear to have broken off before the aircraft crashed in Florida, killing nine people, according to a federal investigator.

National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman told a news conference evidence found at the crash site indicated the aircraft was breaking up before it made impact on Sunday, local time, and that parts of the plane could be found some distance away.

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