Four-Year-Old and Two-Year-Old Lost in Florida Jet Crash

A private jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in South Florida on Sunday, killing all seven people on board.

The aircraft, a Learjet heading to the Bahamas, lost altitude and began breaking apart before it struck the ground in Greenacres, located about seven miles southwest of West Palm Beach. National Transportation Safety Board investigators have determined that debris from the impact is spread across a wide area. They plan to remain at the scene for several days to recover the wreckage. Weather conditions are a primary focus of the inquiry. Rain fell heavily on the region on Sunday, and the pilot reported icing at high altitude in communications with air traffic control.

The passengers included Adam Robinson, a Texas-based tech entrepreneur who founded and led several companies. He was traveling with his wife, Helen Sharp, and their two children: Emma, age four, and Charlie, age two. The family’s nanny, Anita Maria Cetina, and two family friends, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, also died in the crash. Relatives confirmed the identities of the victims in a Facebook post on Monday. The statement expressed gratitude to first responders and the Palm Beach County community. It also offered condolences to the families of the pilots.

Jeff Gregory served as the pilot. A spokesperson for East Coast Jets, a private charter company where Gregory worked in 2016 and 2017, confirmed his death. The co-pilot was Nathalia G. Filgueiras, age 20. Family members identified her and noted she earned her pilot license at age 17 after learning to fly from her father.

The crash disrupted the Greenacres community, forcing hundreds of residents to deal with the immediate aftermath. Some residents were displaced and spent the night in a shelter. The cause of the accident remains under active investigation by federal officials.