Tech tycoon Adam Robinson, his wife, children, nanny and family friends were all killed when the private jet they were flying in crashed in Florida. The Learjet plane was flying to the Bahamas.
A family of four, including two young children, was among nine people killed after a private Learjet crashed in a residential neighbourhood in Florida on Sunday, November 1. The children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were travelling with their parents.
In the statement, the families described Adam and Helen as devoted parents and said their children were the centre of their lives. The victims were identified as Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, Rachael Reed, Charmi Fehr and Anita Maria Cetina. Anita Maria Cetina, who worked as their nanny, and family friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr were also among the passengers. They also remembered Reed and Fehr as adventurous and full of joy, while describing Cetina as someone who had become an integral part of the family.
The families of seven passengers identified their loved ones in a joint statement on social media on Monday.
Authorities urged residents not to move any aircraft debris they might find and instead report it to investigators.
Around 600 residents were evacuated from the neighbourhood as emergency crews and investigators worked at the scene. The impact created a massive crater near the entrance to a mobile home community.