On November 1, 2026, a Learjet 60 registered N722BD crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, near the intersection of Military Trail and 10th Avenue North in the Greenacres/Cresthaven area. The aircraft departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. All nine people on board were killed. One person on the ground sustained a minor leg injury. Approximately 600 residents of a nearby mobile home community were displaced.
The seven passengers were identified by family statements as technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their children Emma (age 4) and Charlie (age 2), the children’s nanny Anita Maria Cetina, and family friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr. Robinson founded software companies including Robly (sold in 2021) and Retention.com. Helen Sharp was described in family statements as a business owner and artist.
The flight crew consisted of captain Jeff Gregory, age 55, and first officer Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, age 20, of Boca Raton, Florida. Filgueiras obtained her pilot’s license at age 17 and had logged more than 1,300 flight hours according to family statements. Gregory had previously worked briefly for East Coast Jets in 2016–2017.
Air traffic control audio recorded the crew reporting light ice and moderate turbulence at approximately 35,000 feet. The crew then declared a mayday, stating the aircraft was descending at 10,000 feet per minute, later reporting an overspeed condition with descent rates reaching 20,000–22,000 feet per minute. Flight tracking data showed a rapid loss of approximately 27,000 feet in one minute before impact. The National Transportation Safety Board stated there is evidence the aircraft may have begun breaking up prior to ground impact. The crash created a large crater in the roadway and produced a fireball visible in dashcam footage.
The aircraft was a 2004 Learjet 60 operated by Aurora Aviation (doing business as Upper Jet) and registered to LR60271 LLC of Delaware. The NTSB is leading the investigation. Weather conditions at the time included thunderstorms and reported icing. No official cause has been determined as of November 3, 2026.
Family statements described Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp as devoted parents and noted the children as central to their lives. Separate statements identified the other passengers and confirmed the identities of the crew. Formal medical examiner identification processes were ongoing at the time names were released by relatives.
The incident is the deadliest recorded involving a Learjet 60 according to Flight Safety Foundation data. Debris was scattered across the impact area. Power outages occurred in the immediate vicinity following the crash. Evacuation of nearby residences was ordered. Two emergency shelters were opened for displaced residents.
These details constitute the verified public record of the victims and circumstances as reported by official statements, family communications, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and multiple news organizations on November 2–3, 2026.
