NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedNovember 2, 2026Miami-Dade County
Plane crash in South Florida claims lives of nine people, including a young pilot and tech entrepreneur
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A small jet traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed and exploded near West Palm Beach on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of nine people. The victims included 20-year-old copilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife and two children, their children's caregiver, and three other individuals.
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The tragedy marks the second death of an Austin tech entrepreneur in a plane crash this year, impacting the local technology industry and multiple grieving families.
Key Facts
- A small jet traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed and exploded near West Palm Beach on Sunday.
- Nine people were killed in the crash, including two pilots, seven passengers, and a caregiver.
- 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras served as the copilot on the Learjet.
- Adam Robinson, co-founder of Robly and founder of Retention.com, died in the crash along with his wife Helen Sharp and their children Emma and Charlie.
- Other victims identified include Anita Maria Cetina, Rachael Reed, and Charmi Fehr.
- The Palm Beach County School District previously paid for Filgueiras's pilot license as part of a high school specialized aviation academy.
- This incident marks the second death of an Austin tech entrepreneur in a plane crash this year, following Joshua Baer's death in June.
Who's Mentioned
locationSouth Florida“Region where the crash occurred”OrganizationPalm Beach County School District“Paid for Filgueiras's pilot license through a specialized aviation academy”OrganizationNew York Post“Publication interviewed the pilot's mother”locationAspen“City where Robinson and his family lived”PersonCamila Corteleti“Mother of Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras”OrganizationWPEC-TV“Television station interviewed Filgueiras in 2023”PersonNathalia Gadelha Filgueiras“20-year-old copilot killed in the crash”PersonCharlie“2-year-old child of Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp”OrganizationNew York Times“Publication interviewed the pilot's mother”PersonEmma“4-year-old child of Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp”PersonJoshua Baer“Tech entrepreneur who died in a plane crash in June”OrganizationWest Boca Raton Community High School“School where Filgueiras graduated and earned her pilot license”OrganizationRetention.com“Tech company founded by Adam Robinson”locationColorado“State where Aspen is located”locationTexas“State where Austin is located”PersonAdam Robinson“Tech entrepreneur and victim of the crash”OrganizationRobly“Email marketing platform co-founded by Adam Robinson”PersonAnita Maria Cetina“Caregiver who died in the crash”locationAustin“City in Texas where the flight originated”locationBahamas“Destination of the flight”PersonThom Singer“CEO of the Austin Technology Council”PersonCharmi Fehr“Victim identified in the crash”OrganizationAustin Technology Council“Organization promoting the local industry”PersonHelen Sharp“Wife of Adam Robinson”locationWest Palm Beach“Location near where the jet crashed”PersonRachael Reed“Victim identified in the crash”