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Tech tycoon’s heartfelt post about spending time with family goes viral as new details emerge of Florida trip that ended in tragic plane crash
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Tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson’s earlier post about prioritising time with family has resurfaced after he, his wife, two young children and five other people died in a plane crash in Florida. The post described how Robinson and his startup co-founders aimed to finish work by 5 or 5.30pm, a choice that has drawn attention amid the news of the family’s final trip.
The nine people were travelling from Austin to the Bahamas to celebrate Robinson’s birthday when their Learjet 60 crashed near West Palm Beach. The co-pilot told air traffic control the aircraft was descending rapidly and had banked sharply; she had also texted her boyfriend about turbulence and ice. US investigators said severe weather may have played a significant role and that part of the jet appeared to have broken off.
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In short
- Adam Robinson’s post about family time resurfaced after the Florida crash.
- Nine people died while travelling from Texas to the Bahamas.
- Investigators say severe weather may have contributed.
How this story developed
- 52 minutes ago Tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson’s earlier post about prioritising time with family has resurfaced after he, his wife, two young children and five other people died in a plane crash in Florida.
Full account
A social media post by technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson about making time for his family has resurfaced following a plane crash in Florida that killed him, his wife and their two young children. Robinson, 45, founded the startup Retention. He was travelling aboard a Learjet 60 with his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, their children Emma, four, and Charlie, two, when the aircraft came down near West Palm Beach on Sunday. All nine people on board died.
The family had set off from their home in Austin, Texas, for the Bahamas. Also on the aircraft were the children’s nanny, Anita Maria Cetina, two fellow passengers, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, and the two pilots. According to the first report, which cites TMZ, the trip was intended to celebrate Robinson’s birthday. That account describes the jet descending rapidly while flying over Florida, followed by a crash and fire near an intersection.
In a post published in April, Robinson reflected on his earlier experience on Wall Street and on colleagues who worked long hours to provide for their families. He argued that children and partners also needed their time and attention. Robinson said he and his co-founders had adopted a practice of ending work at about 5pm or 5.30pm, closing their laptops and going home. He wrote that he sometimes left earlier to spend time with his children. The post has drawn renewed attention since the crash because of its emphasis on family life.
The first report also describes distressing cockpit audio from the final moments of the flight. It says co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras told air traffic control that the aircraft was banking steeply and losing altitude at a dangerous rate, while pilot Jeff Gregory, 55, could be heard praying. The account does not establish what caused the aircraft to descend. The second supplied report concerns a separate crash in Queensland, Australia, in which businessman Ian Campbell and his daughter Hannah died. Its findings about engine-starting difficulties, smoke and low engine power relate solely to that aircraft and provide no explanation for the Florida crash.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The supplied reports cover different accidents rather than differing accounts of one event. Source 1 focuses on Robinson’s family, his resurfaced post and the Florida flight; Source 2 reports preliminary Australian Transport Safety Bureau findings about a Beechcraft crash in Queensland.
Explained simply
Adam Robinson was a technology entrepreneur who co-founded a start-up with colleagues. In an earlier social media post, he wrote that they tried to finish work by early evening so they could spend time with their families.
Robinson, his wife and their two young children were among nine people travelling from Austin to the Bahamas for his birthday when their jet crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida. The other passengers included the flight crew.
US investigators are examining the crash. They have said severe weather may have played a significant role, and reported that part of the aircraft appeared to have broken off.
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