As a plane dropped from the sky in the United States, I sat on the couch at home in St. Maarten. Worlds apart from tragedy and in between episodes of the Mike Tyson documentary on Netflix, I made plans for the day. My wife and I agreed to meet friends at a nearby beach. When we returned later that evening, footage of the private jet’s descent had spread over social media. After I showered and ate, I didn’t immediately pick up my phone. I reached for the TV remote and tuned in