NewsWPLG Local 10November 2, 2026Miami-Dade County
Families identify victims of fatal Palm Beach County Learjet crash
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Family members have identified eight of the nine people killed when a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday, including a 20-year-old co-pilot from Boca Raton and a family traveling with friends and a nanny. The aircraft, traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, declared an emergency before crashing in Greenacres at approximately 12:51 p.m. Federal and national safety agencies are investigating the cause.
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The fatal crash claimed nine lives and destroyed property near a mobile home community, prompting an ongoing federal investigation by transportation safety authorities into the aircraft's rapid descent and potential weather factors.
Key Facts
- A Learjet 60 crashed on Sunday at approximately 12:51 p.m. in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, resulting in nine fatalities.
- The aircraft was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when the crew declared an emergency.
- Air traffic control recordings captured the aircraft descending rapidly from above 20,000 feet, reaching an estimated descent rate of 10,000 feet per minute.
- Families identified eight of the nine victims, including Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, and nanny Anita Maria Cetina.
- Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, a 20-year-old from Boca Raton who obtained her pilot's license at age 17, was identified as the flight's co-pilot.
- TMZ identified the pilot as 55-year-old Jeff Gregory.
- The crash created a large crater and scattered flaming debris near a mobile home community about four miles south of Palm Beach International Airport.
- Investigators are examining whether the aircraft encountered a severe storm cell prior to the emergency, with the NTSB and FAA leading the investigation.
Who's Mentioned
locationGreenacres“Site of the plane crash.”OrganizationTMZ“Media organization that identified the pilot.”OrganizationWest Boca High School“High school attended by Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.”PersonNoah Spencer“Brother-in-law of Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.”PersonNathalia Gadelha Filgueiras“20-year-old co-pilot from Boca Raton killed in the crash.”PersonCharlie“Two-year-old child and victim of the crash.”locationBoca Raton“Hometown of co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.”PersonEmma“Four-year-old child and victim of the crash.”OrganizationAdministración Federal de Aviación“Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigating the accident.”PersonAdam Robinson“Victim identified by family members as a passenger on the crashed flight.”locationPalm Beach County“Location where the aircraft crashed.”PersonAnita Maria Cetina“Victim identified as the family's nanny.”locationAustin“Departure city of the Learjet flight.”OrganizationJunta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte“National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigating the accident.”locationBahamas“Intended destination of the flight.”PersonJeff Gregory“Pilot identified by TMZ as one of the individuals on board.”PersonCharmi Fehr“Victim identified as a friend traveling with the family.”PersonHelen Sharp“Victim identified as Adam Robinson's wife and a passenger on the flight.”PersonRachael Reed“Victim identified as a friend traveling with the family.”