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It then travelled through a perimeter fence and collided with a Toyota Corolla<\/a>, coming to rest about 1,300ft (394m) beyond the runway.<\/p>\n Homendy described the crash scene as “devastating”, with debris from the aircraft, vehicles and airport fencing scattered across the area.<\/p>\n “It’s hard to see, and I’m sure very difficult for the first responders as well,” she said.<\/p>\n She said recovering victims’ bodies was the current priority, adding: “The investigation and access to the aircraft, as well as evidence, can wait.”<\/p>\n The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and are being sent to NTSB headquarters for evaluation.<\/p>\n Homendy said investigators could not yet say anything substantive about the cause of the crash as they were still collecting evidence at the scene.<\/p>\n Investigators will examine the flight history, crew experience and training, radar data, and aircraft performance. Separate teams will look at the plane’s systems and engines, while a meteorologist will assess the weather conditions at the time of landing.<\/p>\n The NTSB will also examine whether the runway should have had an engineered materials arresting system (EMAS), which is designed to slow and stop aircraft that overrun a runway. Homendy said this would be a “key” part of the investigation.<\/p>\n Earlier analysis by BBC Verify found there was an active thunderstorm near the airport shortly before the crash, with winds gusting up to 26 knots. <\/p>\n The NTSB has appealed for members of the public to share photographs or videos that could aid the investigation.<\/p>\n Homendy said the agency would make safety recommendations at the end of its investigation. “That’s why we’re here – to prevent the next tragedy,” she said.<\/p>\n “Our recommendations must be implemented, or we’ll be here again.”<\/p>\n