New details surrounding the Learjet 60 crash in Florida are attracting attention as the family of co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras reveals information about her final moments. Notably, before the plane crashed, the 20-year-old pilot managed to send a text message to her boyfriend, also a pilot, to inform him of an unusual situation on the flight.
According to Thiago Corteleti (44), Filgueiras’s stepfather, she texted her boyfriend at around 12:40 PM.
Just about 10 minutes later, at 12:50 PM, the Learjet 60 crashed, killing everyone on board.
The short but heartbreaking text message read: “I’m experiencing turbulence, the plane is icing up.”
This information is particularly noteworthy because aircraft icing can affect aerodynamic characteristics and operational capabilities.
When ice accumulates on wings or critical surfaces, lift can decrease, drag can increase, and the risk of loss of control can arise under certain conditions.
However, it cannot yet be confirmed that this was the cause of the Learjet 60 accident.
According to his family, Filgueiras maintained contact with relatives and air traffic control until the plane crashed.
Information about these final communications is becoming one of the key details in clarifying the events of the tragedy.
Female co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras
The accident claimed the lives of everyone on board.
Behind that loss lies the story of a young female pilot who had made her family proud with her talent, hard work, and special love for the sky.
Before her death in the accident, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras was known as a young pilot with a remarkable career in aviation.
Despite her young age, she had accumulated considerable flying experience and quickly achieved milestones that many people take years to reach.
According to information shared by her family, after completing her theoretical studies, Filgueiras began daily flight practice.
During the initial training phase, she accumulated a total of 88 flight hours and pα΄ssed the aviation knowledge exam.
In particular, the Palm Beach County School District’s Aviation Academy sponsored Filgueiras’s pilot’s license tuition after the training program commenced in 2023.
This was a crucial opportunity for her to continue pursuing her dream of becoming a professional pilot.
By the age of 20, Filgueiras had accumulated approximately 1,300 flight hours.
This achievement made her family extremely proud and demonstrated the young female pilot’s seriousness about her chosen career path.
Filgueiras grew up in Palm Beach County and gained local media attention in October 2023.
At that time, she obtained her private pilot’s license at the age of 17, even before she had a driver’s license.
In an interview with CBS12 at the time, the female pilot humorously spoke about her remarkable achievement: “I’d say I quite like to brag about it.
When people usually say, ‘Oh, you don’t know how to drive,’ I’ll reply, ‘Yes, but I know how to fly a plane.'”
Filgueiras’s answer reflects her confidence and pα΄ssion for aviation.
For her, piloting an aircraft is not just a skill, but the culmination of learning, training, and persistent pursuit of her dream.
The love story of two young pilots and their memorable flights.
In addition to her distinguished aviation career, Filgueiras frequently shares moments with her boyfriend, who is also a pilot.
They share a pα΄ssion for the sky and often take flights together.
On social media, the female co-pilot has repeatedly posted images and videos documenting their special journeys together.
One recent post even captured the pair piloting the plane together, attracting attention due to their impressive professional achievements.
In the video caption, Filgueiras wrote: “How many times do you see two pilots under 21 years old both holding commercial, multi-engine, instrumentation pilot certificates and CFI/CFI-I flight instructor certificates (certified flight instructor and certified instrumentation instructor)?”
The post reflects the young female pilot’s pride in being able to accompany her lover in the field they both pursue.
The flights that once brought joy and became memorable experiences now make the story of Filgueiras’s pα΄ssing even more heartbreaking.
In particular, the fact that she texted her boyfriend to inform him of the turbulence and icing on the plane right before the accident moved many people to tears.
Those brief text messages became one of the most important pieces of information shared by the family about the fateful flight.
Female co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras and her boyfriend Justin
The U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are currently cooperating in the investigation of the Learjet 60 crash in Florida.
Authorities need to clarify the flight sequence, the aircraft’s technical condition, weather conditions, and any factors that may have affected its operational capabilities prior to the accident.
The information about turbulence and icing mentioned by Filgueiras in her text message to her boyfriend is noteworthy, but not sufficient to conclude the cause of the incident.
A formal conclusion must be based on flight data, on-site inspection, maintenance records, and relevant technical evidence.
The death of Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras at the age of 20 is a great loss to her family, friends, and everyone who knew her journey in pursuing her aviation dreams.
From a girl who earned her private pilot’s license at the age of 17 to a female pilot with approximately 1,300 flight hours by the age of 20, Filgueiras had a promising future before the tragic accident occurred.