Florida Learjet co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras killed in crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 00:22 · Archive

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, was among nine people killed when a Learjet crashed into a Palm Beach street on Sunday.

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, a co-pilot on a Learjet, was among nine people killed when the private jet plunged from over 35,000 feet into a Palm Beach street on Sunday. She was last heard making a mayday call in the aircraft's final seconds.

Her flight instructor Chris Kirk paid tribute to Filgueiras on Facebook, calling her the 'most naturally gifted pilot I have ever taught, and I have been teaching for 40 years'. Kirk said she was 'born to fly' and noted that examiners were impressed by her performance on check rides.

Filgueiras received her pilot's licence while still a high school student, before she had even learned to drive a car. She had completed pilot-in-command training, which qualifies pilots to act as captain or sole pilot of a specific aircraft type. When she earned her Lear type rating, she had less than 1,100 hours of flying experience, yet Kirk noted that 'she absolutely aced the PIC type rating and the examiner thought she had about 5,000 hours'.

How it is being reported

• Florida plane crash: Learjet60 co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras’ instructor Chris Kirk speaks out after tragedyNathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, was killed in Sunday’s Learjet crash in Florida.Perth Now · 5 Nov, 15:22
• Florida plane crash: Learjet60 co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras’ instructor Chris Kirk speaks out after tragedyNathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, was killed in Sunday’s Learjet crash in Florida.The West Australian · 5 Nov, 15:22

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