Family of nanny killed in Learjet crash launches fundraiser after 'unimaginable loss', shares photos
GREENACRES, FLORIDA: The family of Anita Maria Cetina, the 24-year-old nanny who died in the November 1 Learjet crash in Florida, has launched a fundraiser to support her loved ones following what they described as an “unimaginable loss.”
The GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $20,500 toward its $26,000 goal, according to the fundraiser's latest update reported on Sunday, November 8. It also features photographs of Cetina sharing affectionate moments with Emma, four, and Charlie, two, the children she cared for.
Cetina was traveling with her employers, tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 44, his wife Helen Sharp, 40, and their children, when the Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Greenacres, Palm Beach County, killing all nine people aboard.
Anita Maria Cetina's family shares photos showing her bond with children
The fundraiser describes Cetina as a "deeply cherished caregiver" who shared a close relationship with the two children.
“She cared for Emma and Charlie with tenderness and dedication,” the fundraiser stated. “She shared their everyday moments, offered them comfort, and surrounded them with love.”
It added that she was much more than a nanny to her relatives and was considered one of the family.
“To her family, she was much more than a nanny: she was one of their own,” the message read.
The family said the donations would help cover expenses following her death and support relatives as they cope with the loss.
“No donation can bring Ana María back. But together we can show her family that her life left a lasting impact, that her kindness lives on in our memories, and that they don't have to face this pain alone,” the fundraiser added.
Anita Maria Cetina's sister recalls final video call before Learjet flight
Cetina's sister, Angie, recalled speaking with her shortly before the aircraft took off from Austin, Texas, for the Bahamas.
“We did a video call; she showed me the children; she showed me the plane,” Angie told The US Sun.
She remembered her sister being excited about the trip, as she had never visited the Bahamas before.
“She was very happy. She was truly happy because she had never been to the Bahamas, and even though she was working, she didn’t see it as work. She enjoyed it,” Angie said.
Beyond her work as a nanny, Cetina was a biomedical engineer who had moved to the United States from Colombia, according to her family.
Nine people killed as Learjet crashes in Florida
The Learjet 60 crash claimed the lives of Cetina, Robinson and his wife Sharp, and their children Emma and Charlie.
Family friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, along with pilot Jeff Gregory, 55, and co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, also died in the crash.
Audio from air traffic control captured the crew reporting a rapid descent and declaring an emergency. Filgueiras was heard telling controllers the aircraft was descending at thousands of feet per minute before warning that they were about to crash and were running out of time.
Florida Gov Ron DeSantis described the crash as “cataclysmic” and said the aircraft looked like a missile as it came down.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation. Weather conditions, including storms in the area, have been among the factors examined, but investigators have not established the cause.
