Four killed, including Adam Robinson’s family, in deadly Learjet crash as elites reconsider private travel
Crash Raises Safety Questions
The Bahamas-bound Learjet went down over the weekend, killing Adam Robinson, a Texas tech founder, his wife and their two young children. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Pilots aboard the aircraft reported ice buildup and turbulence shortly before the jet nosedived. The available information does not establish what caused the crash.
Travelers Reconsider Private Flights
Jason Calacanis said on X that he would not board a Lear 60 again and planned to fly commercially. He argued that commercial flights cost less and are safer, while private travel saves only a few hours on average.
Calacanis also pointed to Starlink availability on some United flights and said he would see others in the lounge. His comments reflected a reassessment of private flying after the fatal crash.
Others Urge Commercial Travel
Jason Sharpe wrote that private flights may save a few hours but cost $50,000 to $80,000 more, while he described their failure risk as considerably higher than that of commercial airplanes. He also argued that commercial-flight death risk is essentially zero.
Adam Singer, a marketing executive at AdQuick, said he had lost a good friend in a private jet accident. In a Monday post on X, he encouraged people to fly commercially whenever possible.
Key points
- Adam Robinson, his wife and their two young children died in the Learjet crash.
- The cause remains under investigation; pilots reported ice buildup and turbulence beforehand.
- Calacanis said he planned to fly commercially rather than board another Lear 60.
- Sharpe and Singer also urged travelers to consider commercial flights.