NewsWFLA News Channel 8November 2, 2026Hillsborough County
Tech CEO Adam Robinson, family, and five others killed in Florida plane crash
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Seven passengers and the flight crew were killed when a private jet crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday after reporting ice and turbulence. The victims include tech CEO Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their two children, three additional passengers, and a co-pilot.
Read the full story at WFLA News Channel 8Why It Matters
A fatal plane crash claims the lives of seven passengers and crew members, prompting an active federal safety investigation by the NTSB into weather conditions and aircraft performance.
Key Facts
- A private jet crashed in Palm Beach County near Greenacres, Florida, on November 1.
- Seven passengers and the flight crew were killed in the incident.
- The victims included tech CEO Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, and their two children, Emma (4) and Charlie (2).
- Three other passengers were identified as Rachael Reed, Charmi Fehr, and Anita Maria Cetina.
- Co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, 20, of Boca Raton, was identified earlier on Monday.
- The aircraft was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas at the time of the crash.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash and weather factors.
- According to NTSB Board Member Tom Chapman, the plane reported ice and turbulence and sent a mayday call minutes before crashing.
Who's Mentioned
PersonTom Chapman“National Transportation Safety Board Member”locationGreenacres“Area near where the flight went down”OrganizationRB2B“Company where Adam Robinson served as CEO”OrganizationMoltsets“Company where Adam Robinson served as CEO”PersonHelen Sharp“Wife of Adam Robinson, killed in the plane crash”PersonAdam Robinson“CEO of Retention.com, Moltsets, and RB2B killed in the plane crash”PersonEmma Robinson“Child of Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp, killed in the crash”OrganizationNational Transportation Safety Board“Investigating the cause of the plane crash”OrganizationRetention.com“Company where Adam Robinson served as CEO”PersonNathalia Filgueiras“Co-pilot of the crashed plane, age 20, of Boca Raton”PersonCharmi Fehr“Passenger killed in the plane crash”PersonAnita Maria Cetina“Passenger killed in the plane crash”locationAustin“Departure city of the plane”locationBahamas“Destination of the plane”PersonCharlie Robinson“Child of Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp, killed in the crash”locationPalm Beach County“Location where the jet crashed”PersonRachael Reed“Passenger killed in the plane crash”locationBoca Raton“Hometown of co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras”