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Tech boss praised private jet status before fatal family crash
Tech CEO Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp and their two young children were among nine people killed when a Learjet crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. An interview has resurfaced in which Robinson said flying privately became part of his identity and described the status it gave him, drawing attention to his past comments after the family’s deaths.
Robinson, 45, was travelling from Austin to the Bahamas for his birthday with his family, two friends and the children’s nanny. The plane was reportedly descending at 20,000 feet per minute before it struck an intersection in Greenacres; cockpit audio captured the co-pilot warning air traffic control and the pilot reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Investigators have not established the cause, though stormy weather is being examined.
In short
- Adam Robinson’s past comments about private flying have resurfaced after his death.
- He and his wife and two children died in a Learjet crash in Florida.
- Investigators are examining stormy weather as a possible cause.
Explained simply
A Learjet is a type of business jet used for private travel. West Palm Beach is in Florida, while the Bahamas are islands in the Caribbean; flights between them and other parts of the United States are common for holidays and business.
Adam Robinson was the chief executive of a technology company. Private jets can offer more flexible travel than scheduled airline flights, but they are also associated with wealth and social status. Robinson had previously spoken about that status in an interview.
US investigators examine aircraft crashes to establish what happened and why. They consider evidence such as flight data, cockpit recordings and weather conditions; the cause can remain undetermined while the investigation is under way.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Doomed CEO said flying private jets became ‘part of my identity’ and that he loved the status they conferred before fireball that killed him, his wife and their toddlers”.