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Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 was a Pa. husband, father and a devout Christian

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The pilot of a business jet that crashed in Florida , killing all nine people aboard, was a longtime aviator, husband and father from the Philadelphia suburbs, according to a colleague who organized an online fundraiser for his family and social media posts from people who knew him.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 in Florida was a husband, father and a devout Christian (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The pilot of a business jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, was a longtime aviator, husband and father from the Philadelphia suburbs, according to a colleague who organized an online fundraiser for his family and social media posts from people who knew him.

  2. Tampa Bay Times

    Pilot in Florida Learjet crash was husband, father and devout Christian (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The pilot of a business jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, was a longtime aviator, husband and father from the Philadelphia suburbs, according to a colleague who organized an online fundraiser for his family and social media posts from people who knew him.

  3. Spotlight PA

    Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 was a Pa. husband, father and a devout Christian (opens Spotlight PA)

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    Spotlight PA's feed description

    The pilot of a business jet that crashed in Florida , killing all nine people aboard, was a longtime aviator, husband and father from the Philadelphia suburbs, according to a colleague who organized an online fundraiser for his family and social media posts from people who knew him.

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