NTSB Recovers Cockpit Voice Recorder From Miami Crash As On-Scene Investigation Ends

The National Transportation Safety Board has announced that the on-scene phase of the South Florida Learjet 60 crash investigation has been completed, with authorities handing the scene over to continuing investigative work. The fatal incident occurred earlier this month in South Florida, resulting in nine people on the Learjet 60 losing their lives, according to the reporting outlets summarizing the update.

The crash occurred near Greenacres, Florida, with investigators locating the cockpit voice recorder at the site of the initial impact after the Learjet reportedly plummeted about 35,000 feet onto South Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North. Excavation work at the impact site has concluded, and the CVR is now being evaluated at the NTSB’s Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C., as part of the ongoing analysis and evidence-gathering phase.

Among the victims identified in the coverage is Nathalia Filguerias, a 20-year-old co-pilot who had earned a pilot’s license at 17, with the NTSB listing eight other individuals by name and age as part of a roster of family members and associates. The available material notes the CVR was recovered from the initial impact area, and authorities reported that debris recovery and site excavation have moved into the later stages of the investigation.

Multiple outlets report that on-scene recovery activities included identifying and removing various aircraft components. Reports mention portions recovered from both wings and both engines, as well as parts from the flight deck, vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer, left elevator, and sections of the ailerons and flap tracks. Some of these components have been sent to the NTSB laboratories in Washington, D.C. for closer inspection, as investigators work to establish the sequence of events leading to the crash and determine contributing factors.

In the wake of the wreckage dispersal, authorities described debris being located at varying distances from the main impact site, including a twisted piece of metal found on a residence roof less than a mile away that damaged a kitchen and caused a ceiling to collapse. Debris has been recovered at distances ranging from about 1.3 miles to nearly 4 miles from the crash site, underscoring the broad scope of the post-crash recovery efforts and the challenges for responders.

Beyond the on-scene work, several outlets indicate that the NTSB’s investigation is advancing into subsequent stages, with laboratories in Washington, D.C. conducting detailed analyses of recovered parts and with investigators continuing to gather evidence to support final findings. KETV coverage highlights the agency’s urging of the public to avoid handling debris and to contact authorities with photos to aid the recovery and documentation process.

In addition to the primary Learjet 60 incident, a number of outlets also note that the NTSB has an ongoing inquiry into another aviation event at Miami International Airport involving an Amazon Air cargo aircraft that overran a runway during final approach or landing, resulting in five fatalities and five injuries. While ABC News, CBS News, and others reference that separate investigation, none of the supplied material ties these details to the Greenacres crash beyond noting the parallel activity of the NTSB across incidents, and no specific flight details are provided in this set of reports.

The coverage confirms that the on-scene phase for the Greenacres crash is largely complete, with excavation continuing at the impact site, according to updates from WFLX and other outlets. The nine fatalities associated with the Learjet 60 crash are repeatedly noted in the reporting, but the available material does not detail the precise flight route, the aircraft’s full registration, or the exact timeline of the crash beyond the November 1 date identified in the articles.