Victims Identified in Florida Learjet 60 Crash
New details have emerged regarding the identities of the nine people killed in a Learjet 60 crash in Florida on November 1. According to U.S. media reports, the victims included 44-year-old Texas-based tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Robinson, their two young children, the family’s nanny, and two family friends.
The flight crew members were identified as 55-year-old captain Jeff Gregory and 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras. Reports indicate that seven passengers and two crew members were on board. However, authorities have not yet officially confirmed the identities of all those who died in the crash.
The Learjet 60, registered N722BD, was traveling from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when it crashed near a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida. According to reports, the flight crew had informed air traffic control of icing conditions and turbulence shortly before the accident. An emergency call was subsequently made as the aircraft rapidly lost altitude.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is continuing its investigation into the cause of the crash.
