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Pilot in deadly Florida plane crash, Jeffrey Gregory, had ties to Pennsylvania
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Capt. Jeffrey Gregory, the pilot of the fatal Learjet 60 crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, had previously worked for East Coast Jets in Allentown, Pennsylvania, during 2016 and 2017.
- The crash, which killed all nine people aboard including Gregory's 20-year-old co-pilot, occurred near a mobile home park after the plane nose-dived.
- The Learjet had departed from Austin, Texas, en route to the Bahamas and Gregory was heard managing ice issues and making distress calls before the crash.
- Severe weather conditions were present in the area at the time of the accident, potentially contributing to the incident.
- Gregory's social media indicated he was from Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, and East Coast Jets expressed condolences to the families and those affected by the tragedy.
