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Co-pilot posted eerie footage from inside same plane before it crashed killing nine
She was one of nine people on board who died in the crash
A Learjet carrying nine people crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, after departing from Austin, Texas, according to the reporting connected to the incident. The destination and exact route beyond the takeoff point are not detailed in the provided material, but the flight originated in Texas and ended in Florida with the crash occurring in Palm Beach County.
Among the occupants was Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, a 20-year-old co-pilot on board. Reports indicate she transmitted messages noting turbulence and icing prior to the aircraft’s descent, and family members cited a final text she allegedly sent to her boyfriend describing turbulence. The material specifies that she was a co-pilot and that her communications are part of the timeline leading to the crash.
Authorities indicated the flight had been airborne for nearly three hours before the crash occurred. The sequence of radio transmissions continued up to the moment of impact, according to the information tied to the incident. At least one passenger has been described in media reports, though the exact identity and role of that passenger are not detailed in the supplied material.
The total number of fatalities reported is nine, including Filgueiras. LADbible’s coverage confirms she was one of the victims, and the broader toll is described as nine people dead in the crash. The material does not provide a breakdown of how the fatalities are distributed among passengers and crew beyond this total.
The aircraft involved is identified in the reporting as a Learjet, a model commonly used in business aviation. The Economic Times’ reporting corroborates the Learjet as the aircraft type involved, reinforcing the characterization of the airplane as a Learjet and emphasizing its business-aviation use.
Filgueiras was raised in Palm Beach County and held a private pilot’s license since the age of 17, with around 1,300 flight hours reported. Descriptions in the material note that she frequently flew with a partner and shared skyward moments publicly, portraying a background of active flying and flight experience prior to the crash.
The report mentions that victims include nine people in total and alludes to connections to tech and personal stories among those on board. While the material does not provide a complete passenger manifest or individual biographies for every person beyond Filgueiras’ background, it emphasizes the human-interest angle tied to the victims, including mentions of tech connections and personal narratives in the reporting outlets.