The nine people who died in the crash of a private plane that occurred on Sunday, November 1 in Palm Beach, Florida, They were identified by their relatives, who released a joint statement to confirm the identities of the victims.
Among the deceased were Adam Robinson, a 44-year-old technology entrepreneur living in Austin, Texas; his wife, Helen Sharp; his two children, Emma and Charlie; two close friends of the couple, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr; and Anita Maria Surname Cetina, who worked as the family’s nanny.
The statement expressed the families’ pain for the losses and confirmed that the seven people were traveling together on the aircraft.
On the other hand, the pilot was identified as Jeff Gregory, 55 years old. It was also confirmed with the co-pilot’s father that it was Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20 years oldwho appears in the emergency communications with air control.
The accident occurred around 1:00 pm on Sunday, when a Learjet 60 private plane went down in a residential area of West Palm Beach, near Military Trail, between Cresthaven and 10th Avenue.
According to reports, the aircraft had left Austin, Texas, and was destined for the North Eleuthera airport, in the Bahamas.
Communications between the crew and air traffic control revealed that, minutes before impact, the co-pilot declared an emergency and warned of an accelerated descent.
In the audio, the pilot is heard issuing calls for help and warning about the loss of control of the aircraft.
“We’re running out of time!” he expressed during the communication, according to the recording released after the accident.
The air traffic controller responded that he remained in communication with the crew and asked that they continue to report on the situation.
The West Palm Beach Fire Department reported the accident after the aircraft crashed into a tree in a residential area of Cresthaven.
The Secretary of Transportation of the United States, Sean Duffy, confirmed the death of the nine people who were traveling on the plane.
