Dad of Copilot in Deadly Plane Crash ‘Wanted to Be By Her Side’

A Learjet 60 crash in South Florida killed all nine people aboard, including co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, according to reporting consolidated from Newsweek, Fox News, and KEYE. Authorities confirmed Filgueiras as part of the flight crew and as one of the fatalities in the incident, which involved a post-crash fire and a broad debris field along a roadway in Palm Beach County near Greenacres.

Initial emergency response to the Greenacres crash site along a busy roadway involved rapid mobilization of local and state responders, who encountered a wide debris field and a post-crash fire. Video and on-scene reporting described tail elevator debris found miles from the main impact site, underscoring the scale of the impact and the challenges facing responders in the early stages of recovery and scene assessment. The crash occurred after the Learjet departed from Austin, Texas, en route to the Bahamas, with the aircraft going down along South Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North in Palm Beach County.

The flight crew was comprised of two pilots, with Nathalia Filgueiras identified as the co-pilot and Jeffrey Gregory named as the captain by multiple outlets. In total nine people were aboard: the two pilots plus seven passengers described across outlets as family members, friends, or associates traveling together. While outlets agree on the nine-fatality total and identify Filgueiras as co-pilot, precise names and relationships of all passengers vary slightly by source but are consistently cited as nine fatalities in total.

The crash location places the event within South Florida, with several outlets noting proximity to Palm Beach International Airport and the Greenacres corridor as the impact region. The broader aviation-safety narrative notes a Learjet 60 and characterizes the scene as a high-profile, traumatic incident within Florida’s aviation events on that day, with investigators already focusing on possible lines of inquiry as they began the early stages of the federal investigation.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) were described by outlets as reviewing evidence and considering lines of inquiry, including loss of control or possible structural breakup, though no final determination had been announced at the time of reporting. The CBS News aggregation cited the Austin-originating flight plan and the Bahamas destination, while Fox News highlighted the ongoing investigative process and the absence of a determined cause in initial reports. KEYE’s coverage echoed the ongoing investigation and noted that authorities were collecting evidence and analyzing the sequence of events leading to the fire and impact.

A family-centered angle emerged in reporting from Newsweek and KEYE, focusing on Nathalia Filgueiras’s father and family. Allan Filgueiras is described as Nathalia’s father who spoke to the press about his desire to be by his daughter’s side and to support the investigation and recovery efforts. KEYE’s coverage included a somber news conference with Nathalia’s family and their legal representation, indicating they would await government findings with expert review before drawing conclusions or offering allegations.

Details about Nathalia Filgueiras’s background include reports that she earned her flight license in 2023 while a student at West Boca Raton Community High School, graduating as a 17-year-old senior, and continuing aviation experience as a co-pilot. Coverage noted her long-standing passion for flying and described her as having previously flown with her father, who characterized her as a hero remained determined through the emergency. Fox News and KEYE both referenced her age at 20 and her role as co-pilot at the time of the crash, aligning on the central figure identified across outlets.

Names of the other victims and the precise relationships among passengers varied by source, but the consensus across the material is that the nine fatalities included the two pilots and seven passengers tied to families and friends traveling together. With early-stage reporting focusing on the human impact and casualty tally, the material does not provide definitive details on each passenger’s identity or exact familial ties, nor does it establish a final cause or breakdown of the aircraft’s final moments.

In sum, the available material centers on a fatal Learjet 60 crash near Greenacres, Florida, with Nathalia Filgueiras identified as co-pilot among nine victims. Emergency responders faced a large debris field and post-crash fire, while investigators began gathering evidence and considering lines of inquiry, including loss of control or structural breakup. The aviation community and families, including Nathalia’s relatives, awaited official findings from the NTSB and other authorities as the investigation progressed, with public discussions shaped by the father’s expressed wish to be by his daughter’s side and by the broader context of a high-profile Florida aviation tragedy.