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Family of four including 2 young children identified as victims of Learjet crash

Family of four including 2 young children identified as victims of Learjet crash
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The passengers and pilots on the private jet that nose-dived into a Florida roadway have been identified. Adam Robinson, a 44-year-old tech entrepreneur, his wife Helen Sharp, and their two kids, ages 2 and 4, were all aboard the Learjet 60 aircraft, Sharp’s father confirmed to KVUE.
Context & Background
  • ✦“With broken hearts, our families share that Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, and Anita Maria Cetina were among those lost aboard the flight that went down near Greenacres, Florida, on November 1,” a family statement said.
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Sunday:Our hearts are also with the families of the pilots, who are grieving alongside us." Video recorded by passersby captured the terrifying moment Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1, when the aircraft plunged from the sky, slammed into the ground and exploded in Greenacres, about 7 miles southwest of West Palm Beach, Florida.Monday:The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday that the Learjet 60 plane was operated by Upper Jets.Monday:A man on the ground in a nearby car suffered a leg injury, officials said.Filgueiras' mother, Camila Corteleti, told the New York Times on Monday, Nov. 2, that her daughter had logged more than 1,300 hours of flight time and worked for a private charter based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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  • ✦The passengers and pilots on the private jet that nose-dived into a Florida roadway have been identified.
  • ✦Adam Robinson, a 44-year-old tech entrepreneur, his wife Helen Sharp, and their two kids, ages 2 and 4, were all aboard the Learjet 60 aircraft, Sharp’s father confirmed to KVUE.
  • ✦“With broken hearts, our families share that Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, and Anita Maria Cetina were among those lost aboard the flight that went down near Greenacres, Florida, on November 1,” a family statement said.
Key Facts:Sunday: Our hearts are also with the families of the pilots, who are grieving alongside us." Video recorded by passersby captured the terrifying moment Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1, when the aircraft plunged from the sky, slammed into the ground and exploded in Greenacres, about 7 miles southwest of West Palm Beach, Florida.Monday: The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday that the Learjet 60 plane was operated by Upper Jets.Monday: A man on the ground in a nearby car suffered a leg injury, officials said.Filgueiras' mother, Camila Corteleti, told the New York Times on Monday, Nov. 2, that her daughter had logged more than 1,300 hours of flight time and worked for a private charter based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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The passengers and pilots on the private jet that nose-dived into a Florida

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The passengers and pilots on the private jet that nose-dived into a Florida roadway have been identified.

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Adam Robinson, a 44-year-old tech entrepreneur, his wife Helen Sharp, and their two kids, ages 2 and 4, were all aboard the Learjet 60 aircraft, Sharp’s father confirmed to KVUE.

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Our hearts are also with the families of the pilots, who are grieving alongside us." Video recorded by passersby captured the terrifying moment Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1, when the aircraft plunged from the sky, slammed into the ground and exploded in Greenacres, about 7 miles southwest of West Palm Beach, Florida.

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