03.11.2026 12:19
The identities of those who died in a private plane that crashed and turned into a ball of fire in the US state of Florida have been revealed. It was learned that millionaire tech investor Adam Robinson died along with his wife and two young children in the crash, in which 9 people lost their lives. However, the words Robinson said in a program he attended shortly before the crash about the life he had built with his family were heartbreaking.
The identities of those who lost their lives in the crash that occurred when a Learjet 60 private plane went down in the US state of Florida have been announced. According to information reported by the Associated Press (AP), among those killed in the crash were 44-year-old technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their 4-year-old daughter Emma and their 2-year-old son Charlie.
Anita Maria Cetina, who helped care for the family's children, also lost her life in the crash. It was stated that Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, who were on the plane, also died, while the pilot was announced as 55-year-old Jeff Gregory.
HIS WORDS BEFORE THE CRASH WERE HEARTBREAKING
The statements Adam Robinson, founder and CEO of the software companies Retention.com and RB2B, made about his family in a podcast he appeared on shortly before the crash once again drew attention.
Robinson, who said he lived with his wife and children in Aspen, Colorado, had said, "I feel like I'm living my dream."
Expressing the happiness he felt from spending time with his family, Robinson had said, "I really love being able to see my children in the mornings and evenings, not having to travel too much for work, and being able to live in this place I've always dreamed of. I'm also very happy that my wife can be a full-time artist."
"THEIRS WAS A LOVE STORY THAT WOULD LAST FOREVER"
According to BBC, after the crash, the family of Robinson and Sharp issued a joint statement. Describing Adam and Helen as devoted parents, their relatives noted that the two young children were the light of the family's life.
The statement included, "Helen and Adam's was a love story that would last forever. Their warmth, generosity and ability to make people feel at home touched many lives."
The family emphasized that the children's caregiver, Anita Maria Cetina, also looked after Emma and Charlie with great affection and dedication and over time became an inseparable part of the family.
EMOTIONAL FAREWELL FROM THE BUSINESS WORLD
Adam Robinson, one of the well-known names in the technology world, had also previously worked at financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers and Barclays, in addition to the software companies he founded.
In a statement after Robinson's death, technology entrepreneur Jesse Ouellette said that he had received important support from him when he founded his company.
Noting that Robinson had become a close friend over time, Ouellette expressed his sorrow with the words, "He might not have agreed with you on almost anything, but somehow when you left him, you loved him even more."
"THEY WERE PEOPLE FULL OF JOY AND ADVENTURE"
Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, who also lost their lives in the crash, were remembered in the statement issued by the family. The two were described as people full of joy and adventure.
The statement said that Reed and Fehr were deeply devoted to their loved ones and dedicated themselves to the life they built together. The details of the relationship between the two and Robinson and Sharp, however, remained unclear.
THE CO-PILOT'S STORY ALSO CAME TO LIGHT
It had been announced that the co-pilot among those who lost their lives in the crash was 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha. The young woman, who obtained her pilot's license when she was only 17, had also made distress calls to air traffic control before the plane went down.
Gadelha, who grew up in Palm Beach County, Florida, made local news in 2023 when she obtained her pilot's license while still a high school student. It was noted that the young woman, who got her private pilot's license in October 2023, did not even have a driver's license at that time.
In a previous statement, Gadelha said she began taking pilot lessons in 2020, and that her interest in flying came from her father, who began taking flight lessons as a hobby in 2018.