Learjet co-pilot in fatal Florida crash identified as 20-year-old

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 15:51 · Archive

A 20-year-old co-pilot who obtained her private pilot's license at 17 has been identified after a Learjet crashed in Florida on Sunday.

The Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida on Sunday afternoon whilst travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. The aircraft entered a steep nosedive, descending at more than 20,000 feet per minute before hitting the ground.

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, has been identified as the co-pilot by her mother, Camila, and stepfather, Thiago Corteleti. According to the New York Post, Filgueiras had 1,300 hours of flying experience and had been working as a commercial pilot for nine months. Her stepfather told the Post that she texted her boyfriend ten minutes before the crash, saying 'I've got turbulence, I've got ice.'

Filgueiras obtained her private pilot's license in October 2023 at the age of 17, before she had acquired a driver's license. She grew up in Palm Beach County and had previously spoken about her passion for flying in an interview with CBS12, saying 'I definitely do brag because people say, "Oh, you can't drive," and I'm like, "Yeah, but I can fly."' Her mother said her daughter had been living her dream but that she always knew flying would ultimately take her away from her.

How it is being reported

• Doomed Learjet co-pilot identified as woman, 20, as male pilot heard praying during final seconds before crash that killed nineThe co-pilot of a small plane which crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, has been identified as a 20-year-old woman. Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras has been named as one of the co-pilots in the fatal crash which took the lives of nine people. Shocking dash cam footage captured the moment the Learjet 60 craft plunged 34,000 feet before crashing into the ground just before 1pm local time. Ms Filgueiras, who gained her pilot’s licence aged just 17, was said by family members to have been at the controls of the plane when it crashed. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The young aviator, who grew up…GB News · 2 Nov, 18:42
• Co-pilot killed in fiery Florida Learjet crash identified as 20-year-old who learned to fly before drivingNathalia Gadelha, the 20-year-old co-pilot killed in the South Florida Learjet 60 crash, earned her private pilot license at 17.Fox News · 2 Nov, 15:51
• Learjet co-pilot heard screaming before fatal Florida plane crash named as 20-year-oldA young pilot who earned her flying licence at just 17 has been named following a fatal Learjet 60 crash in Palm Beach County, Florida.The Mirror · 2 Nov, 15:33
• Learjet co-pilot in fatal Florida crash ID’d as 20-year-old who got her license in high schoolThe young aviator was previously featured in local media when she got her private pilot's license at just 17 back in October 2023 — before she even had her driver's license.New York Post · 2 Nov, 14:07

In this story: Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras · Camila · Thiago Corteleti · Palm Beach County · Florida · Austin · Bahamas

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