Colombian Nanny Among Nine Killed in Florida Private Jet Crash
A 24-year-old Colombian nanny was among nine people killed in a Florida private jet crash. Her sister recalled their final video call before the tragic accident.
A 24-year-old Colombian nanny working in the United States was among the nine people killed in a private jet crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 1.
The aircraft, a Learjet 60 traveling from Texas to the Bahamas, crashed under circumstances currently investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Days after the tragedy, the victim's sister, Angie, shared details of their final video call shortly before takeoff.
Final Moments and Family Plans
Speaking to Noticias Caracol, Angie recalled that her sister was thrilled about her first visit to the Bahamas. During the video call from the airport, she showed her sister the plane and the children she cared for, promising to watch a video of her niece after landing.
Anita Maria Cetina had moved to the United States about two years prior after graduating in biomedical engineering and worked as a nanny for a family in the Aspen area of Colorado. Her family shared that she planned to return to Colombia in December to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with her relatives, and had already begun purchasing holiday gifts.
Investigation and Victims
The NTSB reported that the Learjet 60 had departed from Austin, Texas, bound for North Eleuthera in the Bahamas, when the fatal accident occurred. Investigators examining the wreckage recovered parts of the wings, engines, and cockpit, while looking into potential factors including weather conditions, icing, and possible midair structural separation before impact.
All nine occupants aboard the aircraft died in the crash, including the pilot Jeff Gregory, co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, Austin technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their two young children, family friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, and the nanny Anita Maria Cetina. Additionally, a motorist near the crash site sustained leg injuries from debris. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities attempt to locate the cockpit voice recorder.
