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THE VICTIMS OF THE LEARJET CRASH IN FLORIDA HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. Tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 44, his wife Helen, their two young children Emma and Charlie, their nanny Anita Maria Apellido Cetina, and two close friends Richael Reed and Charmi Fehr. Captain Jeff Gregory, 55. Co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha, 20. They were traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when the plane nosedived in Florida. Nine people. A whole family. Young kids. Heartbreaking. Prayers for the families. The investigation has to answer what happened. Find the truth. Hold people accountable if mistakes were made. This is devastating. Vote. Secure the skies. Never forget.

The private jet that went down near Crest Haven, Florida, just miles from Mar-a-Lago, had nine people on board. That was a lot faster than terminal speed. So the engines were accelerating into a nearly straight down fall. That also explains the crater. They were essentially acting as a missile. They flew into a storm and something went wrong at 37,000 feet.Probably an icing issue. The pilot reported descending at 22,000 feet per minute before they hit the ground. Computing it with the transponder data and some ballistic trajectory math, it is very close to the speed of sound. That person in the white car must be having a hell of a day after that and will need therapy to drive again. It was amazing how she was still able to report her speed even one she realized she was going to die. It takes 100-300 milliseconds for sensory signals to be sent to and processed by your brain. At the impact speed of 675mph, that airplane was traveling approximately 100 feet per 100ms. The people in the cockpit hit the ground and died a fraction of a second before they would’ve been able to perceive it, so from their point of view it would’ve just cut to black a few hundred feet before impact. Doesn’t change the fact that the last 30 seconds were composed of the worst fear imaginable. So icing was the culprit, flew through a rain cloud, it was too cold, the ice froze, locking it into a nosedive. I'd imagine de-icing procedures aren't common in PRIVATE Jets going to the Bahamas for Vacation.

The Vikings founded modern-day Newfoundland in eastern Canada half a millennium before a certain other European explorer first landed in the Bahamas. So why does the United States observe Columbus Day? Columbus had better PR, an archeologist explained.

NEW: The victims of the tragic Florida plane crash have now been identified: Adam Robinson, 45 Helen Sharp, 40 Emma Robinson, 4 Charlie Robinson, 2 Rachael Reed Charmi Fehr Anita Maria Apellido Cetina Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20 Jeff Gregory, 55 A family of four, including two young children, was among the nine people killed when a private jet crashed into a Florida neighborhood and erupted into a massive fireball. The Learjet, piloted by an aspiring commercial pilot, was traveling from Austin to the Bahamas when the crew reported ice and turbulence before the aircraft entered a devastating descent. Investigators are now examining what happened in the final moments before the crash, including evidence that the jet may have started breaking apart before impact. Learn more about the victims of this tragedy:

Stunned bystanders observe the aftermath of a deadly plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida. A private jet traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed nose-first in a residential area, nine miles from Mar-a-Lago. All nine people aboard the plane were killed in the disaster, which left a flaming crater. The victims have not yet been identified. Get the full story for more information about the investigation and how officials are responding:

Picking up the tab for a two-night, alcohol-soaked celebration in the Bahamas following the wedding of the US president’s son has now thrust the 43-year-old into the international spotlight

🇧🇸🇬🇾🇦🇬 Further details of The King and Queen’s Autumn Tour to The Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda have been released. Keep an eye on The Royal Family channels and for more on Their Majesties’ tour.