NTSB officials give an update on deadly Florida jet crash

[1:18] If I could ask you to please silence your phones, do hear a few of them going off. [2:26] This will be the final mic check, mic check from Palm Beach County, Florida, 1098-765-4321. [2:36] Thank you. [3:04] It'll be a little tight up here. [15:45] We're getting to the realm of a fire hatch. [15:46] Can you slide that way? [17:20] Oh, yeah, sure. [17:31] We're going to add another. [17:32] Is there a room beside you that's going to add one more chair? [18:20] Sure. [18:21] Can we slide that one more? [18:22] It's fine. [18:25] All right. [18:26] Thank you. [18:27] Yeah. [18:28] Perfect. [18:29] Thank you. [19:21] Thank you for coming. [23:26] Briefing you today on the Learjet accident yesterday is NTSB member Tom Chapman, and that's C-H-A-P-M-A-N. [23:35] He'll provide some remarks, and then we'll take your questions, and I'll turn it over to Tom. [23:40] Well, thank you for your interest, and thank you for being here this afternoon. [23:52] I'm Tom Chapman. [23:53] I'm a board member with the National Transportation Safety Board. [23:59] NTSB launched a GO team to investigate an accident involving a Learjet 60 aircraft operated by Aurora Aviation doing business as upper jets, [24:10] and this was a part-135 operation under the FAA regulations. [24:15] The crash occurred on Sunday, November 1st, at approximately 12.51 p.m. Eastern time. [24:23] The plane crashed in Palm Beach County near West Palm Beach. [24:28] A team of about 20 NTSB investigators began arriving on Sunday evening to begin the investigation. [24:34] Additional NTSB staff arrived today, including myself. [24:41] Before I go further, on behalf of all of us at NTSB, I want to express our profound condolences to the family and friends of those who were lost in this tragedy. [24:53] We are truly, truly sorry for your loss. [24:56] I want to tell you a little bit about NTSB. [25:02] National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States [25:11] and significant accidents in railroad, highway, marine, and pipeline. [25:17] We also issue safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. [25:24] Here is what we know. [25:24] At about 10.37 Eastern time, and all of these times will be Eastern time, [25:32] at about 10.37 Eastern time, the aircraft departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport en route to North Eleuthera, Bahamas, [25:41] with nine people on board, two flight crew and seven passengers. [25:47] After takeoff, the flight proceeded towards the destination while establishing contact with various ATC facilities along the route of flight. [25:56] About 12.47 PM Eastern time, the crew transmitted to ATC that they were encountering light, clear ice, which was manageable and also moderate turbulence. [26:10] While in contact with Miami Air Route Traffic Center, the crew transmitted that they were at 35,000 feet with moderate turbulence with altitude deviations of about 700 feet. [26:23] The crew reported the outside temperature was minus 47 Celsius, which is minus 53 Fahrenheit, and they were managing the ice, but were in moderate turbulence. [26:38] Very soon after, the crew transmitted, [26:41] we are picking up precipitation, requesting to climb to 37,000 feet if able, which was approved by FAA Air Traffic Control. [26:50] Less than 30 seconds later, a transmission from the airplane announced the descent, followed by a mayday call. [27:00] About 12.48 Eastern, the airplane transmitted, [27:04] we are in an overspeed condition, descending with the rest unintelligible. [27:10] Subsequent communications described that the airplane was descending rapidly and gave an altitude call out. [27:17] Sadly, all aboard were lost. [27:21] Our investigator in charge is with me here. [27:23] His name is Timothy Monville. [27:26] I'm going to invite Tim to speak about the structure and process of the investigation. [27:31] Mr. Monville is a senior investigator at NTSB with nearly 40 years of experience, [27:37] and he's leading a multidisciplinary team of experts. [27:40] Tim? [27:41] Mr. Chapman, thank you. [27:45] So as the NTSB investigator in charge, I arrived yesterday evening about 7 p.m., [27:53] immediately consulted with local law enforcement to identify the scope of the accident site, [28:01] as well as to identify outlying parts. [28:05] From that initial interaction, [28:11] I came up with an investigative plan to document the parts that are known away from the main impact site, [28:20] and the investigative team for NTSB includes a drone pilot, [28:26] a systems and structure specialist, recorder specialist, [28:31] and specialist from transportation disaster assistance, IT, public affairs, media, and communications. [28:41] Additional personnel assisting NTSB include the Federal Aviation Administration, [28:45] representatives of the airframe manufacturer, Learjet Inc., [28:50] and possibly the operator of the aircraft. [28:56] In addition to the NTSB specialists away from the site include weather experts [29:02] and air traffic control experts. [29:05] We've just begun our documentation. [29:08] We have a lot of work to do on scene. [29:10] This will be a several-day process, [29:15] and the biggest obstacle that we're going to have is recovering the major wreckage [29:22] from the impacted crater on the roadway. [29:26] Member Chapman? [29:26] Thank you, Tim. [29:33] We are grateful to the many agencies who responded to this tragedy, [29:36] too many to list today. [29:40] Their efforts are very much appreciated. [29:43] I want to especially thank the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office [29:49] for their assistance and also to Palm Beach County [29:53] for their assistance and for hosting us here today. [29:57] NTSB will be interviewing individuals who witnessed the accident. [30:01] We encourage witnesses or those with information relevant to the investigation, [30:06] such as videos or photographs, [30:08] to contact the NTSB by email at witness at ntsb.gov. [30:15] And let me repeat that email address. [30:17] It's witness at ntsb.gov. [30:21] I want to note that if members of the community find debris, [30:26] please do not move it. [30:28] Contact us or local authorities, and we will respond appropriately. [30:34] In addition to our investigators, [30:36] we have specialists from our Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance on scene. [30:42] They will be working closely with the families and local agencies [30:45] to provide support to those involved. [30:48] Our investigators will work to thoroughly document relevant evidence [30:54] and gather additional factual information. [30:58] Our mission is to understand not just what happened, but why it happened, [31:03] and to recommend changes to prevent it from happening again. [31:07] We will not be determining the probable cause of the crash while we're here on scene, [31:12] nor will we speculate about the cause. [31:14] These are the first steps in a lengthy investigatory process. [31:20] Once again, I want to extend our condolences to the families, [31:24] and we are very grateful to the first responders for their efforts. [31:28] With that, I'll take your questions. [31:30] If I call on you, please provide your name and also your media affiliation. [31:34] Yes, ma'am. [31:34] Kate Hesse with WPTV News. [31:36] You mentioned the ice and the turbulence, and I know you're not speculating here, [31:39] but at this point, are you investigating whether or not that played a factor in the crash? [31:43] That's certainly a factor, absolutely. [31:45] Yes, sir? [31:46] Curtis with NBC News, thanks for doing this. [31:49] When you talk about weather challenges, generally, [31:51] and certainly the types of challenges that were radioed in from the crew, [31:55] what is the responsibility, how much of the responsibility, [31:59] dealing with those weather challenges, [32:00] falls on the crew versus the air traffic controllers helping them from the ground? [32:04] Well, that's one of the factual details of how this transpired [32:08] is exactly what we're trying to determine, [32:10] and that's one of the questions that will have to be sorted out in this [32:13] in terms of who knew what and when and what actions were taken [32:17] and whether those actions were appropriate. [32:20] Yes, sir? [32:20] John Gordon, John Frederick's Media Network. [32:24] I, too, would like to express my condolences, [32:28] and as a 60-year member of the general aviation community, [32:32] I mean, this strike is all very, very hard. [32:37] Can I ask you, and I'm not playing Monday morning quarterback at all, [32:43] but the turn direct to Freeport, was that issued by ATC, [32:48] or was that a pilot decision before entering the fatal cell? [32:54] Tim, I don't have details on that. [32:55] Do you? [32:56] This may be too early for us to be – I mean, that gets into the realm of speculation. [33:00] It is, Member Chapman. [33:01] We've – again, we've looked and listened to initial audio, [33:06] but we have not gotten to that level that we can answer that question specifically and factually. [33:12] I, too, listened to the audio, and it was not clear to me at all whether it was ATC or a pilot. [33:17] Yeah, it's – [33:18] Were they proceeding on a clearance that they earlier had done? [33:22] I think we're still determining that. [33:24] It's still – we're in the very early stages here of the investigation. [33:27] One last question, if I'm going to add. [33:30] Are you at all surprised by the wallet that that relatively small cell appeared to contain? [33:39] In my experience as a jet pilot, the next rad was depicting it as red, not dark red or purple. [33:50] I don't think that I would have been terribly reluctant to have flown through that. [33:56] Well, the weather conditions are a major focus of the investigation. [34:01] You all saw what the weather was like here at the surface. [34:05] What we have to determine is what the weather conditions were like at altitude. [34:09] They were at about 35,000 feet, and that's still something that has to be determined. [34:14] Yes, sir? [34:15] David O'Brien, New York Times, is there any indication that the plane's control surfaces like the horizontal stabilizer [34:20] may have come off and have been compromised in that end part, and whether – [34:25] They may have. [34:26] We do have some evidence that there was some breakup of the aircraft before impact. [34:30] We're still seeking to determine that. [34:33] Yes, ma'am? [34:33] Terry Parker, WPBF-25. [34:37] Do you think that given the impact of this crash that the black box will be intact [34:43] and that you will be able to retrieve some of this very valuable information from it? [34:46] It's a two-part question. [34:48] First, was there a black box? [34:49] Our indication early here from aircraft maintenance records is that a cockpit voice recorder was installed on this aircraft. [34:58] What we don't know is whether that recorder was still on board. [35:02] Sometimes these things change over time, so we're still seeking to determine whether there was a recorder, [35:07] and then, of course, we're very hopeful that we can recover it. [35:11] Too early to know, but that will be very important data. [35:14] Without it, it's somewhat stymied in this investigation. [35:18] Well, we'll be better off with it. [35:21] Without it, our folks are very, very good. [35:23] We're still able to do some incredible detective work and determine how things transpired. [35:29] Yes, sir? [35:29] I asked you about the audio that we've heard. [35:33] It's a female voice we know now to be a 20-year-old copilot, [35:38] and a lot of speculation on social media, even the NASA administrator, [35:41] speaking out seemingly in her defense because of some speculation out there. [35:46] What can you tell us right now that you know about what you know right now? [35:51] What would the role of the copilot on the audio recording have been in the midst of all this? [35:57] Would she have been at the controls or simply relaying communication? [35:59] We don't yet know that, and that is one of the things that we'll seek to determine. [36:04] Yes, sir, in the back? [36:04] Very much for the local pen. [36:05] Ethan, with Channel 9, the weather at the surface, what challenges will that create in your investigation at this point? [36:12] Well, I know Tim was saying one of the problems right now is that the crater, there's water in the crater. [36:17] So some of this is just the logistics of being able to access the records. [36:22] So there will definitely be some challenges involving the weather. [36:26] And, of course, we don't know what the weather is going to be like over the next couple of days. [36:29] I'm from Washington. [36:30] I know you all live here locally. [36:32] I'm told that the weather has been pretty crazy here lately. [36:35] So that's something we're going to be concerned about. [36:37] Yes, sir? [36:37] Roy Ramos with Local 10 News. [36:39] When the pilot was making transmissions about gathering precipitation, [36:43] is the right maneuver to climb to 40,000 feet as they requested? [36:47] That is a maneuver. [36:50] I don't know that I would describe it as the right maneuver, but it's certainly one of the possible maneuvers. [36:55] Yes. [36:56] Yes, ma'am? [36:57] I don't know that, Tim. [37:06] I think we're still seeking to determine what the circumstances were at the local airports. [37:11] I don't know how much of a factor that would be because this aircraft was en route, [37:15] but that's one of the things we'll look at. [37:17] Are there prone to these types of accidents? [37:21] I don't believe we have any indication that there's a history of this type of accident [37:25] with this model of aircraft, Tim. [37:28] No, I have no personal knowledge. [37:31] That could be statistically documented within our agency, but at this moment, I don't have any information about that. [37:38] We'll certainly look for trends not only with this model of aircraft. [37:42] I'm not aware of any right now, but we'll look at that, but also with this specific aircraft, too, whether there's any history. [37:47] Tim, I'm going to let you take that one. [37:58] Okay. [38:00] So there was a gentleman, I understand. [38:04] I've learned today that he was in a vehicle that was leaving the immediately adjacent impacted area, [38:11] and he sustained a leg injury. [38:13] He was going to be interviewed today and understand the extent of his injuries. [38:17] That's all I've been made aware of in terms of injuries. [38:20] And I'm sorry, the other part of the question. [38:22] Size of the debris. [38:23] I'm getting conflicting information. [38:25] It's, you know, half mile by four-tenths of a mile, right? [38:29] But it's scattered among ball fields, businesses, personal residences, and the debris is rather small. [38:40] And as I indicated, we do have some indication that the aircraft was breaking up before impact, [38:48] and so some of this is yet to be determined. [38:51] We may find parts of the aircraft some distance away from the actual impact site. [38:55] Have you all been able to find the tail that appeared to maybe have come off? [39:01] I don't think we're far enough along here to know what we've found. [39:05] We're finding debris, but we haven't identified parts yet. [39:11] Yes, sir? [39:12] Chris Benavida, CBS News. [39:13] I'm wondering, can you explain what you guys hope is salvageable given the impact of the crash? [39:19] Well, that's going to be a real challenge, and I think you've seen the video. [39:24] That is going to be a real challenge. [39:25] And, Tim, I know that you and your team, that's one of the things that's going to be daunting. [39:30] And do you know anything about the speed that the aircraft was going before it hit the crash? [39:35] Not yet. [39:35] High rate of speed, obviously, but not yet in terms of any kind of precise numbers. [39:40] For the people that have been displaced in that area, do you have any message for them, [39:43] and how long will they not be allowed to go back to their home? [39:46] We're working to do the work that we need to do to complete in order to ensure that access can be opened up there as quickly as we possibly can. [40:00] I don't want to try to speculate on the time frame, because some of this, again, is we've just got logistical problems with, you know, the weather. [40:07] But we understand the challenges for those folks, and we want to do our work as quickly as we can so that the access to the neighborhood can be reestablished. [40:18] Last question. [40:20] Yes, sir. [40:21] Captain Steve Arroyo, Aviation News Updates. [40:24] Can you confirm that the aircraft actually flew through an active thunderstorm? [40:29] We can't confirm that yet, but obviously that's something that we're going to try to determine. [40:33] Thank you all very much. [40:34] We appreciate your interest. [40:35] Can you share anything about the victims' identities, citizenship? [40:40] I don't think anybody in our... [40:42] That would come from local authority, not even citizenship. [40:44] How many residents work? [40:45] Are you at all surprised at the high school forms of life? [40:51] Thank you. [40:51] Where? [40:53] Hi, County Administrator, currently Incident Commander Joseph Abruzzo. [40:57] I'm going to bring up our board of County Commissioners, our mayor, but first, the District Commissioner, Joelle Flores, [41:02] who was one of the first, or was the first county official on site. [41:07] Commissioner Flores. [41:09] Good afternoon, everyone. [41:12] First of all, my condolences to the family members of those individuals that were lost in the tragic accident. [41:19] Our concern right now on the county is obviously clearing the scene so that our residents can get back to normal. [41:29] There is about 77 or roundabout there mobile homes in the area, and they have now gone to either a shelter or with a relative. [41:40] Unfortunately, as you heard from NTSB, we don't really have a timeline as to when they're going to be able to comb through all the evidence [41:52] and do everything that they have to do, and that leaves our community looking for answers. [41:59] I was there at the shelter this morning. [42:02] They're all asking the same questions you are. [42:04] When are we going to be able to get back home? [42:05] When am I going to have access to my vehicle, to my work truck? [42:10] So they're having a hard time deciphering what they're going to be doing over the next week. [42:17] What I can tell you is I've asked the administrator to see what we can do about getting these people [42:22] into a temporary housing situation rather than a shelter, [42:25] and I'm looking to work with non-profits to see if we can do car rental assistance [42:31] so that these people can get back to work. [42:34] Also working with POMTRAN, we already handed out some POMTRAN vouchers, [42:38] but at this time the residents are asking the same questions that you guys are asking. [42:43] When are we going to be able to get back to normal? [42:51] The question is how many people have been evacuated. [42:55] Evacuamos toda la comunidad anoche con POMTRAN, sacamos a todas las personas, [43:02] abrimos dos shelters, solamente uno está abierto en estos momentos, hay como cuarenta personas. [43:08] Last night we... [43:09] Do you statements and then take questions? [43:12] Okay. [43:15] Do we have a number of how many people we actually evacuated last night? [43:20] It's in the hundred. [43:21] Keep in mind, a lot of these individuals were already outside looking at the incident, [43:27] and then when our police presence arrived and they set up a perimeter, [43:30] they were asked to leave and they were never able to get back home. [43:35] And I got to switch. [43:37] We'll take questions in one second. [43:39] Let her. [43:40] I just want, Mayor Baxter, I just wanted the residents to know that we are working together. [43:46] We have everybody, all hands on deck from the county administrator who's been doing a phenomenal job [43:51] to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Fire Rescue, and all the staff here at the EOC, Mary Blakely. [43:57] And as these residents come up, they keep asking where they can go. [44:01] So we do plan and we'll provide that information. [44:04] And what is going on? [44:06] We were asked about showers. [44:07] We now have portable showers that are going to be on site at the shelter. [44:11] And anything we can do, it's just going to be very important that you go onto the website. [44:16] So if anybody wasn't able to get to their home and they don't know what to do [44:19] because I was getting those calls late last night, please reach out. [44:23] Please go onto the website and take a look at the county's website to have that information [44:27] and it will be able to assist you the best you can. [44:30] Thank you. [44:32] Thank you, Mayor, Commissioner Flores. [44:35] As incident commander, we are in a state of emergency from the county perspective. [44:39] I signed the authorization on behalf of the mayor and the board of county commissioners. [44:42] We're hoping to get an executive order from the governor that the state recognizes that [44:47] this is an emergency as well, which will allow us to draw down some more funds for the county. [44:53] With that said, it's within the emergency powers under the administration. [44:57] We are working with the mayor, with Commissioner Flores, to get some emergency funds [45:03] to help those displaced and those involved. [45:06] We are also working with our housing and economic division, [45:10] where we are looking at options for the businesses impacted. [45:14] We recognize that this area may be closed for quite a bit of time, [45:17] and we want to make sure those businesses, we're doing everything we can to help them survive. [45:23] It's not lost on you. [45:24] I'm sure that you see that that crater site is right next to a strip mall. [45:29] I do wonder if, and maybe this is for the sheriff's office, [45:33] but do you have any idea about the ages of those who are on board, [45:36] and can you confirm whether any minors were on board? [45:38] We're not allowed to talk about that at this time, nor do we have the full information yet. [45:42] I'm going to go here and here. [45:43] Yes, sir. [45:43] When you talk about these evacuations, are people being kept from their homes [45:47] because it is dangerous for them to go near the area, or because you want to preserve that? [45:52] I mean, look, it's common sense. [45:53] There's evidence everywhere. [45:55] So there is always safety first, but as the federal government just explained to you, [46:01] it's a large field. [46:02] The evidence has to be collected. [46:04] That's paramount in this investigation. [46:05] So it's not a concern something might explode? [46:09] Always, I believe, when our first responders hit, it's safety first, [46:13] but we do not have any, and the experts are right here, and you can correct me if I'm wrong. [46:18] I don't believe we feel anything is going to explode at this point. [46:22] Yes. [46:22] What about operations at the nearby John I. Leonard High School? [46:25] I know school is closed. [46:26] Do you expect operations to resume shortly? [46:28] We do. [46:30] It's a school board decision at the end of the day. [46:32] Our side of the government spectrum is not involved in that, [46:35] but we do believe it will be open shortly. [46:38] What's your size of the perimeter? [46:42] Half mile to probably about a square half mile. [46:45] Yeah, and they answer that question from their perspective. [46:49] So, again, it's hard to say at this point. [46:53] When everybody came on the ground yesterday, it was at night. [46:57] So daylight today, everybody's working extremely hard, and I can't say it enough. [47:02] PBSO, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, our medical examiner's office, engineering from the county, FDOT, [47:09] governor was here, everything from the state. [47:12] Everybody, and this is good for the residents to know, [47:15] I was complimented by FBI and federal officials that this was one of the best they've ever seen local government work together intertwined, [47:23] and I think that says a lot. [47:24] Unfortunately, Palm Beach County's been through a lot with natural disasters, not our first rodeo. [47:29] Any other questions? [47:31] Yes. [47:33] Comisionado, díganos un poco, el perímetro de que estamos hablando, [47:37] y el propio de, se habla de 40 personas en el chile, [47:40] pero cuántas personas en realidad, de cientos estamos hablando, que fueron desplazadas? [47:46] Nuestras proyecciones es que son como 400 personas que han sido desplazadas. [47:50] El perímetro es como una media milla cuadrada, y, bueno, estamos intentando ayudarlos a regresar a lo normal, lo antes posible. [48:00] ¿Y si nos puede contar de lo que dice el nivel de control recién hablaste de cómo llegaste ayer, recena, y todo lo que estaba pasando? [48:06] Repíteme la pregunta. [48:07] ¿Es un resumen de lo que hiciste al inicio cuando empezaste a hablar? [48:10] ¿Es decir, de cómo se está apoyando la comunidad, todo lo que se está apoyando? [48:13] Claro. Bueno, cuando, detrás de donde está el impacto, hay una comunidad de casas móviles, son como 77 casas móviles. [48:25] Desafortunadamente, esta gente ha sido desplazada de esos hogares, porque la escena es una escena de crimen, [48:30] y están colectando toda la evidencia que ellos pueden colectar. [48:37] La comunidad es primariamente hispana, entonces los estamos ayudando a regresar a lo normal. [48:42] Yo le he pedido a la administración, al condado, de buscarle vivienda temporaria en lo que ellos pueden regresar. [48:49] En estos momentos no sabemos cuándo ellos pueden regresar a sus hogares, [48:53] y también muchos de ellos no pueden regresar a recoger sus vehículos. [49:00] Entonces, están sin vehículos, no tienen comida, le estamos buscando asistencia de comida, [49:06] queremos ver si le podemos conseguir asistencia de carros de rentas para que ellos puedan moverse. [49:10] Muchos de ellos trabajan en construcción y necesitan sus camionetas, [49:16] y eso es lo que le estamos intentando ayudar en estos momentos. [49:18] ¿Quién decía sobre ir al gobernador y declarar esto como una especie de estado de emergencia? [49:29] ¿No lo puedo decir con el señor? [49:30] Debería venir a breve. [49:30] El administrador Abruzor ya ha pedido al gobierno estatal y al gobernador de que nos declare como un estado de emergencia [49:43] para ver si podemos regodar fondos del estado para ayudar con la asistencia, [49:50] y esta calle también es una calle estatal. [49:52] ¿Can we get the sheriff's office to discuss the death investigation at all? [49:59] No, no, no, we will not be part of that investigation. [50:03] Do we have any sense of when we'll get the IDs of the victims? [50:07] The MTSB, we'll handle that. [50:10] But that's not in their remnant. [50:12] The sheriff's office would be the ones to release the IDs or the medical examen, right? [50:17] Correct. [50:17] The MME office, along with us. [50:20] Any idea when that will happen? [50:21] I do not. [50:22] Not this time. [50:23] Very, very early in the investigation. [50:24] RME's office, and by the way, Tom Nadler here, Deputy Administrator Tom Nadler, [50:30] Medical Examiner's Office reports up to him and to me. [50:34] They're involved in collection and assessment right now. [50:38] There's going to be some DNA that needs to be matched. [50:43] It's a lengthy process, so I wouldn't assume anything right away. [50:46] I think the question that's being asked is about the timeline. [51:13] I don't think we have a timeline in this moment. [51:18] What we do know is that the weather is interfering with the work that they're trying to achieve, [51:23] so it's delaying everything. [51:25] But at this point in time, we don't have a clue when we're going to be able to get back there [51:29] and get the residents back on. [51:31] I'm going to answer that in Spanish real quick, and then I'll, yeah. [51:33] I don't know. [51:35] Desafortunadamente, en este momento no sabemos cuánto tiempo se va a demorar que los residentes regresen a sus hogares. [51:43] Ahora mismo está lloviendo, la lluvia está interfiriendo con la investigación, [51:48] pero queremos facilitarlo lo antes posible para que los residentes vuelvan a su normalidad. [51:53] ¿Y por eso, no más de la TIC-TIC-Zona, que fue herida como residente en el área? [51:59] Si, la persona iba manejando hacia el sur en military cuando se estrelló el avión, [52:06] parece que el impacto de la explosión destalló las airbags, las bolsas de aire, [52:17] y pues esa persona le dieron, los ayudaron, pero creo que está estable, está bien. [52:22] So, what, say that again? [52:25] The question I think has already been addressed is regarding the individual that was driving by at that moment, [52:36] and that has been... [52:38] So, to be clear for our residents, we are looking at, until the time being, [52:45] permanent fixed routes that will go around the site. [52:48] We do not have a timetable. [52:50] A couple things you asked about timeline, a few things. [52:53] We have to determine the structural integrity of the street. [52:56] How far did the wreckage go down, where is it at, until we, until the, we'll call it craters drained, [53:03] and we can really get down there to assess what's occurring will determine how quickly we can open up the road [53:09] and how fast things can be back to normal. [53:11] So, there's, as you've been hearing throughout this press conference, [53:14] a lot of unanswered questions that will not be met, [53:17] or not be able to be conveyed until we get the information. [53:19] How long do you guys think you can have shelter over? [53:24] I think we'll, whatever the residents need, you couldn't see a stronger board of county commissioners [53:30] that want to make sure our residents are protected, safe, and for sure sheltered. [53:33] So, I don't think that, it's an indefinite help and support from the county. [53:39] And if there's no further questions, I'm going to turn it over to Mayor Baxter to close it out. [53:44] As far as on, I'm wondering, is there a timetable of when... [53:50] It's not in our purview. [53:52] Thank you. [53:52] Madam Mayor. [53:52] I just want to close out by saying thank you to everyone. [53:56] And one last plea for the residents. [53:59] Please pray for these families, for the people that were in this plane. [54:05] I can't imagine going through a tragedy like this, [54:08] and I can't imagine the loss that they're feeling. [54:10] So, I just ask that everyone, please keep them in your thoughts and your prayers, [54:13] and we will keep you updated as much as possible. [54:16] Thank you so much. [54:51] So, we're supposed to get together and prepare our own. [54:54] Thank you. [54:54] Thank you. [54:54] Thank you. [54:55] Thank you. [54:55] Thank you.