An Austin couple, their two young children, their nanny and two friends have been identified as passengers killed when a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday.
Adam Robinson, 45, and his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, were traveling to the Bahamas with their children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2. Also aboard were the family’s nanny, Anita Maria Apellido Cetina, and friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr.
Their relatives confirmed the seven passengers’ identities in a joint statement released Monday, according to the Daily Mail and The U.S. Sun.
Captain Jeff Gregory, 55, and co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, also died, bringing the number killed aboard to nine.
Relatives remember devoted parents and cherished friends
The families’ statement described Robinson and Sharp as loving parents whose children were central to their lives.
“Adam and Helen were devoted parents, and Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were the light
