Ana Maria Cetina was just 24 years old when she was killed in the deadly Palm Beach plane crash that claimed the lives of all nine on board.
Cetina was traveling with tech CEO Adam Robinson and his wife Helen Sharp from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when disaster struck. A GoFundMe has been launched in her honor.
GoFundMe Launched
Cetina worked as a nanny for the Robinson-Sharp family, caring for their two young children: Charlie and Emma.
Ana María’s mother Angelica and sister Angie shared a touching tribute, saying Cetina “had a lifetime of dreams ahead of her.”
“Ana María was a daughter, sister, biomedical engineer, and a deeply cherished caregiver. She came to the United States from Colombia seeking opportunities and with the hope of building a future. Along the way, she became an irreplaceable part of a family,” the GoFundMe explained. “She cared for Emma and Charlie with tenderness and dedication. She shared their everyday moments, offered them comfort, and surrounded them with love. To her family, she was much more than a nanny: she was one of their own.”
Family and friends are hoping to raise funds to help Cetina’s family with expenses after her passing.
“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.
As of publication, the GoFundMe has raised more than $19,000 of its $26,000 goal.
Plane Crash
An investigation is still underway to determine the cause of the fatal November 1 plane crash.
In addition to the Robinson-Sharp’s and Cetina, friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, as well as the crew, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras and Jeffrey Gregory, were killed.
Video footage shows the Learjet nosediving into the ground in a residential area of Greenacres in Palm Beach County, Florida, after crew reported severe turbulence and icing conditions.
Cetina’s sister previously told The U.S. Sun that she spoke to her sister shortly before they took off from Austin.
“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. “I saw the accident, I saw the flight path, and truthfully, I didn’t want to accept that it might be my sister on the plane. But later, my mom called me on Monday morning and confirmed to me that yes, it was the flight Ana Maria was on.”
GoFundMe Launched for Family of Nanny Killed in Palm Beach Plane Crash