# Young co-pilot killed in Florida jet crash had earned licence at 17

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nathalia-gadelha-filgueiras-the-doomed-palm-beach-co-pilot-who-got-her-license-at-17-after-learning-to-fly-from-dad-as-crash-sparks-debate-about-young-pilots-after-plummeting-to-death-alongside-8-o/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:44:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:53:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259439/Nathalia-Gadelha-Filgueiras-pilot-florida-plane-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A 20-year-old co-pilot died in a Florida Learjet crash.
- Filgueiras earned her pilot’s licence at 17.
- Investigators have yet to determine the cause.

## Summary

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, a 20-year-old co-pilot, was at the controls of a Learjet 60 that crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, killing all nine people aboard. Her death has drawn attention to her early start in aviation and prompted debate about young pilots, while investigators work to establish what caused the crash.

Filgueiras earned her pilot’s licence at 17 after learning from her recreational-pilot father, and had worked for a Fort Lauderdale private charter company. She completed ground school and flight training, including 40 hours with an instructor and 10 hours solo; in a 2023 interview, she said she could fly before she could drive. Audio from the flight reportedly captured a steep bank shortly before impact, but the cause remains unknown.

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