Eight Left Homeless After Learjet 60 Crash in Greenacres, Florida

On November 1, a Learjet crashed onto Military Trail in Greenacres, Florida, projecting plane debris and roadway fragments toward a mobile home park where a trio from an eight-person household were positioned on their front porch.

The November 1 crash of the Learjet 60 resulted in nine deaths, including 20-year-old copilot Nathalia Filgueiras of Boca Raton, while leaving an eight-member family homeless and their mobile home community facing severe physical and emotional fallout.

Exclusive new photos and video revealed how aircraft debris and chunks of roadway tore through the family’s mobile home just 50 feet from the crash crater. After checking out the crash site on Thursday, Searcy law firm aviation attorney Mariano Garcia gave an exclusive interview to WPBF 25 News investigative reporter Terri Parker, explaining that the residence was hit by heavy plane wreckage along with asphalt and concrete pieces thrown from the street.

On the front porch, where three family members had been standing when the jet crashed, Garcia discovered a massive hole and a chunk of sidewalk approximately six inches thick, describing the scene as resembling the aftermath of a bomb exploding just outside the family’s home.

“It’s a miracle that this family was not annihilated,” Mariano Garcia said.

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“Three of them were in their front porch when this happened, and by some miracle, they dodged this bullet,” Mariano Garcia said.

The family includes a husband and wife, their four children and the children’s maternal grandparents, with the youngest child just 1 year old. At the time of the plane crash, four relatives were inside the dwelling, three were outdoors, and another was en route home.

The county has declared the residence unsafe to occupy, and Garcia said that their home is basically a total loss. Engineers are expected to inspect the property next week to determine the full extent of the damage.

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Beyond the physical destruction, Garcia said the family is struggling with the emotional aftermath of witnessing such a violent disaster, noting that the children heard the explosion and felt the force of the impact.

“Mom reports that the kids are sleeping in bed with her, when they’re trying to sleep because they’re not sleeping well,” Mariano Garcia said.

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Family members have also sought medical attention after inhaling airborne residue from the explosion. Other residents of the nearby mobile home community have reported similar emotional distress, including difficulty sleeping after witnessing the crash and its aftermath, with some residents seeing aircraft wreckage and human remains scattered through the community.

“It’s made an impact on them emotionally,” Mariano Garcia said.

Supported by a charity-funded Airbnb, the household relies on their lawyer to obtain financial aid and permanent accommodations. Garcia said that he recently contacted an attorney representing the charter company that operated the Learjet, and according to Garcia, the company has begun providing financial assistance to help the family make housing arrangements.

Rather than hurrying to file a lawsuit, Garcia is primarily focused on helping the family regain a sense of stability; meanwhile, his law firm has been retained by three families living near the crash site and has received an inquiry from a possible fourth.

“This particular family needs housing, right? So we’re focused on trying to get them financial assistance, so that they can find a place to live,” Mariano Garcia said.