Nine Die in Florida Learjet Crash, Including Adam Robinson

Nine people, including Austin technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson and members of his family, died when a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 1, according to officials and relatives. The aircraft was traveling from Austin to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The cause of the crash has not been determined. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash occurred at about 12:50 p.m. local time. All seven passengers and both pilots aboard died. A family statement confirmed the deaths of Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their two children, nanny Anita Maria Apellido Cetina, and passengers Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr. The National Transportation Safety Board identified the aircraft as a Learjet 60 operated by Aurora Aviation, doing business as Upper Jet. The identification of the operator does not establish whether Robinson owned or chartered the jet, and the purpose of the trip has not been established. NTSB board member Tom Chapman said on November 2 that preliminary evidence suggested some aircraft components may have separated before impact. The observation does not establish why the aircraft crashed. Investigators are examining flight data, weather...