On November 1, 2026, a Learjet 60 business jet crashed in Palm Beach, Florida, taking nine lives. Among others, the victims were 55-year-old pilot Jeff Gregory, 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 45-year-old Texas tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife, Helen Sharp, and their children- 4-year-old Emma and 2-year-old Charlie. Other victims were Emma and Charlie’s nanny, Anita Maria Cetina, and Adam and Helen’s friends, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr.
Learjet 60 was flying from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas with nine people when it crashed. The investigation into the same is underway, while the alleged primary cause of the crash is said to be bad weather, heavy icing, and extreme turbulence. In the ATC audio, it was the co-pilot, Nathalia, whose voice could be heard. Her mom and sister have now reacted to the tragic incident that took the 20-year-old ambitious co-pilot’s life.
Learjet co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras wanted to be a pilot since 12, got her pilot license before her driving license
In a statement to the Palm Beach Post, Nathalia’s sister, Giulia, said that the 20-year-old wanted to be a pilot when she was just 12. Giulia called her sister an ‘amazing’ person, stating that ‘she fought until the last moment she could’. Nathalia’s relatives described her as a young woman who “showed any girl could do what it takes.” Speaking of Nathalia, at just 20, she built a career in aviation, earning her pilot license even before getting her driver’s license.
Reportedly, in 2023, at just 17, she had qualified to fly an aircraft. According to Nathalia’s mom, her daughter logged more than 1,300 hours of flight time and worked for Upper Jets, a private charter firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Nathalia had been working with Learjet for nine months, as shared by her mom. The young aviator attended West Boca Raton High School and graduated from American Flyers, a flight training school based in Addison, Texas.
She began her journey in the aviation industry in 2020, when she started getting lessons about the same. Nathalia’s stepdad also mourned her death, adding that she texted her boyfriend Justin just 10 minutes before the tragic incident took her life.
In her message, she let Justin know about the turbulence she faced, writing, ‘I’ve got turbulence, I’ve got ice’. Nathalia had been with Justin, and she used to drop adorable posts along with her beau. The tragic passing of Nathalia, left her family heartbroken. In an interview with the New York Post, Nathalia’s mom expressed her grief and said that she always knew a plane would take her daughter far away from her.
A tech entrepreneur and his family died in the Learjet 60 crash
Speaking of other victims, tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife, Helen Sharp, along with their kids and their nanny, were reportedly heading to the Bahamas to celebrate his birthday. The incident took their lives, and their family members, in a statement, revealed how devoted parents they were. In fact, Robinson shared in an interview that he was living his dream life a few days ago.
We wish the grieving families the strength to deal with this tough time!
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