Pilot Jeff Gregory Linked to Pennsylvania Firm Identified in Fatal Florida Learjet Crash
Investigation reveals pilot Jeff Gregory of Gilbertsville, PA, had ties to East Coast Jets in Allentown after a Learjet 60 crashed near West Palm Beach, kill...
POLICY WIRE — West Palm Beach, Florida — A twin‑engine Learjet 60 went down near West Palm Beach on Sunday, Nov. 1, claiming the lives of all nine occupants.
The aircraft, operating as a private flight, was piloted by Capt. Jeffrey Gregory, a 55‑year‑old aviator from Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania.
Gregory’s employment record shows a brief stint with East Coast Jets, Inc., a charter operator based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a fact confirmed by the firm and corroborated by Federal Aviation Administration data.
Among the deceased were a 20‑year‑old co‑pilot, a technology entrepreneur accompanied by his family, and a Texas family traveling with friends for a vacation.
The crash, involving the 22‑year‑old Learjet 60, left no survivors and prompted a multi‑agency investigation into potential causes.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
