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Learjet crew reported a sharp bank before fatal Florida crash
A Learjet 60 crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, killing all nine people on board. Cockpit and air traffic control audio captures a crew member praying and co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, reporting that the aircraft had banked sharply as the crew encountered trouble; investigators are working to establish what caused the crash.
The jet was travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas and went down about eight miles from Mar-a-Lago. Controllers had warned of heavy precipitation and moderate turbulence, while some aviation experts have speculated that storms and a high-altitude “coffin corner” may have contributed; these remain unconfirmed theories. The FAA is supporting the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation, and the other passengers’ identities had not yet been released.
In short
- Learjet crash near West Palm Beach killed all nine aboard.
- Audio captures a prayer and the co-pilot reporting a sharp bank.
- Investigators have not established the cause.
Explained simply
A Learjet 60 is a business aircraft used for private and charter flights. West Palm Beach is in south Florida, near the Atlantic coast; the jet was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it crashed.
The Federal Aviation Administration supports the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates US aviation accidents. Investigators examine evidence such as aircraft wreckage, weather and flight recordings to determine what happened and whether safety measures may be needed. The cause of this crash has not been established.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Panicked crew of doomed private jet warned they were ‘managing the ice’ in cockpit audio moments before it plunged 30,000ft killing all nine just eight miles from Mar-a-Lago”.