GREENACRES PLANE CRASH: Captain Jeff Gregory, Co-Pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, and Seven Others Tragically Killed in Palm Beach County Disaster
GREENACRES, Fla. — Aviation authorities and grieving family members have confirmed the identities of the crew and passengers aboard the private Learjet 60 that tragically crashed into a residential neighborhood in Palm Beach County on Sunday, November 1, 2026, claiming all nine lives on board.
The flight, operating under tail number N722BD, had departed Austin, Texas, bound for North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. At approximately 12:50 p.m., the aircraft went down near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North in Greenacres, sparking a massive fire, scattering debris, and damaging electrical infrastructure while forcing the evacuation of hundreds of local residents.
Investigators identified the aircraft’s captain as Jeff Gregory, 55, and the co-pilot as Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20
Relatives confirmed that among the seven passengers were Texas technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 44, his wife Helen Sharp, their two young children, the family’s nanny, and two friends. The grandfather of the young children expressed the devastating impact of losing four members of his immediate family in a single moment.
According to information shared during an NTSB news conference, the flight crew contacted air traffic control while cruising at approximately 35,000 feet to report ice accumulation and moderate turbulence, requesting a climb to 37,000 feet.
Shortly thereafter, the aircraft entered a catastrophic, rapid descent. Final communications captured Co-Pilot Filgueiras reporting an initial altitude loss of 10,000 feet per minute, which quickly escalated to over 20,000 feet per minute as the aircraft entered an overspeed condition. Amid the chaos, a male voice—believed to be Captain Gregory—was heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer, with the final transmission concluding with the chilling words: “We’re out of time.”
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the active investigation into the wreckage, flight path, air traffic logs, and environmental factors. While icing and turbulence were noted by the crew prior to the crash, investigators have not yet determined an official cause.
Our deepest thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to the families, friends, and loved ones of Captain Jeff Gregory, Co-Pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, the Robinson family, and all those lost in this unimaginable tragedy.
