Plane Crash Victim Adam Robinson Says Private Jets Were 'Part of My Identity'

Adam Robinson, a Texas tech entrepreneur who died with his wife and two young children in a private jet crash in Florida, had previously said flying private “became part of my identity.” In a recent podcast, Robinson described how wealthy friends introduced him to the lifestyle, including spur-of-the-moment trips where someone at dinner would ask if the group wanted to fly to Las Vegas within hours. He portrayed private jets as a status symbol and said once he could afford it, he began flying frequently, spending thousands of dollars per month. On Sunday, the jet nosedived and crashed in Florida while he traveled with family, a nanny and friends en route to the Bahamas for his birthday.