# Tech tycoon, 45, his potter wife, 40, their two toddlers, nanny and two friends identified as victims of Palm Beach Learjet crash

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tech-tycoon-45-his-potter-wife-40-their-two-toddlers-nanny-and-two-friends-identified-as-victims-of-palm-beach-learjet-crash/
- Published: 2026-11-02T19:54:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T20:33:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259889/Married-couple-toddlers-identified-victims-Learjet-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A Learjet crashed near West Palm Beach on Sunday.
- Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp and their children were among those killed.
- Investigators are examining severe weather and possible ice buildup.

## Summary

Adam Robinson, a Texas technology entrepreneur, his wife Helen Sharp, their two young children, a nanny and two friends were among those killed when a Learjet crashed near West Palm Beach on Sunday. The crash is under investigation, with officials saying severe weather may have played a significant role and that part of the aircraft may have broken off.

The family was travelling from Austin to the Bahamas on the $2 million jet. The pilots had requested to climb 2,000 feet while encountering a thunderstorm; investigators are also examining possible ice buildup. Robinson founded technology companies, while Sharp ran a communications firm and a pottery studio. The article identifies the captain as Jeff Gregory, 55, and the co-pilot as Nathalia Filgueiras, 20.

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