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VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-04

“At those speeds I don’t know that it would’ve been effective even if it had still been attached to the aircraft, but knowing that it was lost is a very important piece of evidence in terms of pointing us toward other things to investigate,”

Tom Chapman · said 2026-11-03 · reported 2026-11-04

Chapman said the loss of the elevator is important evidence pointing investigators toward other things to investigate.

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