Former Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon claimed that he was on the exact plane with the same pilots that crashed in Florida this week, tragically killing all nine on board
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Joe Mixon has stated he was on the same plane that crashed in Florida around one month ago
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Free agent NFL running back Joe Mixon has claimed that he flew on the same plane that crashed in Florida over the weekend, killing nine people.
The private plane was carrying seven passengers and two pilots, as it was tragically seen nose-diving into a South Florida neighborhood before bursting into flames and almost completely disintegrating.
Adam Robinson, 45, and his wife Helen Sharp, 40, were aboard the jet alongside their two children when it crashed near West Palm Beach, with the pilots identified as 55-year-old captain Jeff Gregory and 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha. Gadelha sent a chilling six-word text to her boyfriend before the crash.
A day after the crash, Mixon said he had been on the exact same plane with the same two pilots last month.
"Absolutely devastated by yesterday’s tragic plane crash in Florida and the loss of all nine lives," Mixon tweeted on Monday.
"I flew on that exact aircraft last month with those same two pilots. They were incredible professionals and genuinely wonderful people.
Footage showing the horror moment of when the jet crashed in Florida
The Learjet 60 plummeted from the sky 'like a missile,' rolling violently to the right before slamming directly into the pavement of a busy six-lane roadway(Image: AP)
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"Hearing the young woman’s story and learning about the bright future she had ahead of her makes it even more heartbreaking that her life was cut so short.
"My heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to the grieving families and loved ones of everyone on board. A tragic reminder of how fragile life is. Love on your loved ones while you can, because you never know what tomorrow may bring."
Robinson, Sharp, their two children, and the two pilots were on board alongside Anita Maria Apellido Cetina — the family's nanny — and two family friends, Charmi Fehr and Rachael Reed.
Law enforcement pictured responding to the plane crash
Law enforcement is pictured responding to the Florida plane crash, which killed nine people
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The Learjet 60 private jet departed from Austin-Bergstrom Airport in Texas and was en route to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when the crew reported severe ice and moderate turbulence.
The plane fell at 32,000 feet per minute, around 363 miles per hour, when nose-diving.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the conditions leading up to the crash.
It is not clear exactly when Mixon was on the plane or where he traveled.
The running back is currently out of the NFL, having agreed to join the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks before failing a medical examination with concerns about his ability to ever play in the NFL again.