Tech tycoon Adam Robinson made heartbreaking admission to friends days before he was killed in Florida plane crash
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In South Florida on Sunday (1 November), all nine people onboard a private jet were killed in a crash.
The Learjet 60 erupted into a ball of flames as it hit the ground in a neighbourhood not far from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach County.
Among the passengers on board were tech tycoon Adam Robinson, 45, his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, and their two children, Emma, two, and Charlie, four.
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Just days before the crash, the founder and CEO of Retention, RB2B and Moltsets made a heartbreaking admission about how well life was going to his friends.
The others onboard the small jet from Texas to the Bahamas was the children’s nanny Anita Maria Cetina; and another couple, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, as well as pilot Jeff Gregory and co-pilot Nathalia Fligueiras.
Jesse Ouellette, a friend of Robinson, told TMZ that the tech boss had just recently shared how happy he was with his life.
He had said things were ‘going too well’ as his business continued to grow and the family was loving their life in Aspen, Colorado.
Ouellette said: “His loss will be deeply felt by the software founders who knew him as a friend and colleague.
“He challenged the way things were done and was far ahead of his time. It's heartbreaking that we lost him so soon."
Federal investigators are looking into the cause of the crash as viral videos from those in the area show the aircraft plunging from the sky before hitting the ground and exploding.
It left behind fiery chunks of pavement and a crater in the road.
The relatives of the seven passengers shared a joint statement confirmed the victims’ names.
It read: “With broken hearts, our families share that Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, and Anita Maria Cetina were among those lost aboard the flight that went down near Greenacres, Florida, on November 1.
“Adam and Helen were devoted parents, and Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were the light of their lives. Helen and Adam were the love affair that will last forever. Their warmth, generosity and gift for making people feel welcome touched so many lives. Their loss will be felt deeply by all those who loved them and who they loved in return.
“Charmi and Rachel were full of joy and adventure. They loved their people fiercely, fully and without hesitation. From the moment they met, they were all in on each other and the life they were building. They are deeply loved, and we will miss them endlessly.
“Anita Maria cared for Emma and Charlie with tenderness and devotion, and she was truly part of the family. She showed us a legacy of unconditional love and devotion.”
The statement went on to say the families were ‘deeply grateful’ to emergency responders, investigators and ‘the Palm Beach County community for their care, and to everyone who has reached out with love’.
“Our hearts are also with the families of the pilots, who are grieving alongside us,” it added.
Topics: US News
Jess Battison