VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-04
“If those parts would have broken off at altitude, those pieces would be a lot farther away,”
Jeff Guzzetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Guzzetti told the Associated Press the elevator pieces were likely a byproduct of the nosedive and fell off closer to the ground.
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