Nine killed in Florida plane crash including young copilot

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 23:44 · Archive

Nine people died when a Learjet crashed and exploded near West Palm Beach on Sunday.

A Learjet crashed and exploded near West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday, killing nine people aboard. The aircraft was flying from Austin, Texas to the Bahamas.

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, the 20-year-old copilot, was among those killed. She earned her pilot's license in 2023 when she was a 17-year-old senior at West Boca Raton Community High School, according to local news reports at the time. Her mother, Camila Corteleti, confirmed her identity to the New York Post and New York Times.

Technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 45, was also killed along with his wife Helen Sharp and their children Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2. Anita Maria Cetina, who helped care for the children, died in the crash. Two other victims were identified as Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr. The identity of the other pilot was not immediately disclosed.

Robinson was a co-founder of Robly, an email marketing platform, and founder of Retention.com. He had recently told the ProfitLed podcast that he lived in Aspen, Colorado with his family. 'I feel like I'm living the dream,' he said. 'I love the fact that I get to see my kids in the morning and the evening, and I don't have to travel for work that much.'

How it is being reported

• Victims of Florida plane crash include a 20-year-old copilot and tech entrepreneur and his familyThe victims of a Sunday plane crash in Florida included a 20-year-old woman who got her pilot's license while still in high school and a technology entrepreneur and his family.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 17:44
• Victims of Florida plane crash include a 20-year-old copilot and tech entrepreneur and his familyThe victims of a Sunday plane crash in Florida included a 20-year-old woman who got her pilot's license while still in high school and a technology entrepreneur and his family.News4Jax · 2 Nov, 17:44

In this story: Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras · Adam Robinson · West Palm Beach · Florida · Austin · Bahamas

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