The 20-year-old co-pilot killed in the Learjet crash in Florida has been identified as Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.
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Reports indicate that the young pilot was still communicating with loved ones shortly before the aircraft plunged to the ground in Palm Beach County on Sunday afternoon.
Her stepfather, 44-year-old Thiago Corteleti, told the New York Post that Nathalia had sent a message to her boyfriend shortly before the crash, reporting difficult flying conditions.
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According to him, she sent the message at approximately 12:40 p.m., just 10 minutes before the accident, which reportedly happened around 12:50 p.m.
Recalling her final message, Corteleti said:
“She texted her boyfriend, I think, at 12:40 p.m. and the accident was at 12:50 p.m
“She just said, ‘I’ve got turbulence, I’ve got ice,’”
It was also reported that Nathalia had shared photographs and videos of herself flying with her boyfriend before the tragic incident.
Despite being only 20 years old, she had reportedly accumulated approximately 1,300 hours of flying experience, according to her family.
Her family also revealed that she obtained her pilot’s licence at the age of 17, with the qualification reportedly awarded in October 2023.
Her death has left loved ones mourning a young pilot whose aviation career had begun at an early age.
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