Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, the 20-year-old co-pilot of the doomed Learjet plane that crashed in Florida on Sunday, sent a text message about the terrifying situation on board to her boyfriend minutes before the fatal dive. Filgueiras was one of the nine people who lost their lives in the accident.&nbsp;"I’ve got turbulence, I’ve got ice," she texted her boyfriend Justin, as identified by her family. She would have turned 21 in January. Nathalia's stepfather, Thiago Cortelet, told The New York Post that Nathalia texted her boyfriend around 12:40 pm ET, around 10 minutes before the crash.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/learjet-may-have-broken-up-before-crashing-in-florida-fragments-could-be-found-at-other-places-ntsb-says-1793673770646">Florida crash: Learjet may have broken up before fatal dive, pilot heard praying in audio</a>&nbsp;Her boyfriend is also a licensed pilot. Both of them got their licenses at a very young age, as Nathalia was only 17 and still in high school at the time. Her family confirmed to the outlet that she had more than 1,300 hours of flight experience. In an audio clip from the plane, she can be heard saying, “Holy f***, we're out of time.”<h2>Nathalia fell in love with flying at a young age&nbsp;</h2>According to the local news reports, Nathalia earned her license in 2023 when she was a senior at West Boca Raton Community High School. Her achievement made her a popular face in the region. She told WPEC-TV in 2023, "Some people think that it's weird that I can fly planes, but I can't drive a car. I think it's funny." She was authorised to fly a jet but not to be in command. Her social media account was full of photos showing her aviation career at such a young age.&nbsp;&nbsp;https://www.wionews.com/videos/blow-by-blow-account-of-florida-jet-crash-looked-like-a-missile-going-down-1793639676268/embed &nbsp;The Learjet 60 was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. Dashcams caught the accident on camera, showing the plane diving and exploding. NTSB board member Tom Chapman said, "The weather conditions are a major focus of the investigation." The weather was bad, with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The pilots encountered ice at 35,000 feet, after which the plane started plunging at a rate of 10,000 feet per minute. "We’re descending 8,000 – mayday, mayday – we’re descending 10,000ft per minute," Nathalia can be hear saying in the audio.

Florida plane crash: The 20-year-old co-pilot of the Learjet 60 plane that crashed in Florida on Sunday sent a text message to her boyfriend minutes before the fatal dive. Nathalia Gadelha Filgueira told him about the terrifying things they were experiencing. 

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, the 20-year-old co-pilot of the doomed Learjet plane that crashed in Florida on Sunday, sent a text message about the terrifying situation on board to her boyfriend minutes before the fatal dive. Filgueiras was one of the nine people who lost their lives in the accident. "I’ve got turbulence, I’ve got ice," she texted her boyfriend Justin, as identified by her family. She would have turned 21 in January. Nathalia's stepfather, Thiago Cortelet, told The New York Post that Nathalia texted her boyfriend around 12:40 pm ET, around 10 minutes before the crash. Also Read: Florida crash: Learjet may have broken up before fatal dive, pilot heard praying in audio Her boyfriend is also a licensed pilot. Both of them got their licenses at a very young age, as Nathalia was only 17 and still in high school at the time. Her family confirmed to the outlet that she had more than 1,300 hours of flight experience. In an audio clip from the plane, she can be heard saying, “Holy f***, we're out of time.” Nathalia fell in love with flying at a young age According to the local news reports, Nathalia earned her license in 2023 when she was a senior at West Boca Raton Community High School. Her achievement made her a popular face in the region. She told WPEC-TV in 2023, "Some people think that it's weird that I can fly planes, but I can't drive a car. I think it's funny." She was authorised to fly a jet but not to be in command. Her social media account was full of photos showing her aviation career at such a young age. https://www.wionews.com/videos/blow-by-blow-account-of-florida-jet-crash-looked-like-a-missile-going-down-1793639676268/embed The Learjet 60 was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. Dashcams caught the accident on camera, showing the plane diving and exploding. NTSB board member Tom Chapman said, "The weather conditions are a major focus of the investigation." The weather was bad, with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The pilots encountered ice at 35,000 feet, after which the plane started plunging at a rate of 10,000 feet per minute. "We’re descending 8,000 – mayday, mayday – we’re descending 10,000ft per minute," Nathalia can be hear saying in the audio.

Florida plane crash: The 20-year-old co-pilot of the Learjet 60 plane that crashed in Florida on Sunday sent a text message to her boyfriend minutes before the fatal dive. Nathalia Gadelha Filgueira told him about the terrifying things they were experiencing.&nbsp;

'I’ve got ice': 20-year-old co-pilot's last text to her boyfriend minutes before Florida crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has said that the Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida on Sunday may have broken up before coming down. The horrific accident killed all nine people on board after the plane crashed in a residential area in Palm ​Beach County. The jet was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. It hit the ground at high speed amid heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the area.&nbsp;"We do have some evidence that there was some breakup of the aircraft before impact," NTSB board member Tom Chapman said. "We may find parts ⁠of ​the aircraft some distance away from the actual ​impact site."&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Another angle from the Learjet crash from yesterday that claimed 9 lives🤯😱 https://t.co/gn8bB9NVub&mdash; Brandon (@LibOrNormal) <a href="https://x.com/LibOrNormal/status/2117362818219405369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Florida Learjet 60 crash caught on camera</h2>The crash was captured on a car's dashcam and shows the plane nosediving to the ground and exploding. It left a huge crater near the entrance to a mobile home park. When a jet comes down at high speed, it can break up, subjecting the people inside to extreme pressure. NTSB board member Tom Chapman said, "The weather conditions are a major focus of the investigation." Maintenance records show the jet had a cockpit voice recorder installed, but investigators do not know whether it was still on the plane.<h2>Florida Learjet crash audio</h2>The pilots reported ice at 35,000 feet, and soon reported that the plane was coming down ⁠at a rate of 10,000 feet per minute. "We’re descending 8,000 – mayday, mayday – we’re descending 10,000ft per minute," co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras can be heard saying in audio from the plane revealed.&nbsp;The plane then accelerated to 22,000 feet per minute before the fatal crash. In the distress call, the co-pilot can be heard saying, “holy f**k we’re out of time" before going silent. The plane's captain, who has been identified by TMZ as Jeff Gregory, can be heard reciting a prayer. "Who are in heaven, hallowed to be the name,” the captain can be heard saying, while his co-pilot screams, "We’re going to crash into the ground." &nbsp;&nbsp;Filgueiras was only 20 and had received her license at the age of 17. In a text message to her boyfriend, she reported experiencing turbulence. She also told the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic controllers that the crew was managing ice, which they encountered while flying through temperatures of -50 degrees Fahrenheit.<h2>Florida crash victims</h2>&nbsp;Officials have named the occupants of the jet. Multi-millionaire tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 44, his wife Helen, 40, and their two children, four-year-old Emma and Charlie, two, were on the plane. Their nanny, Anita Maria Cetina, and two family friends, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, also lost their lives, along with the two pilots.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Florida Learjet crash: The National Transportation Safety Board investigation has found signs that the plane broke up in the air before crashing. An official said that they are expecting to find pieces of the jet at other locations. 

The National Transportation Safety Board has said that the Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida on Sunday may have broken up before coming down. The horrific accident killed all nine people on board after the plane crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County. The jet was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. It hit the ground at high speed amid heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the area. "We do have some evidence that there was some breakup of the aircraft before impact," NTSB board member Tom Chapman said. "We may find parts ⁠of the aircraft some distance away from the actual impact site."

Florida Learjet crash: The National Transportation Safety Board investigation has found signs that the plane broke up in the air before crashing. An official said that they are expecting to find pieces of the jet at other locations.&nbsp;

Florida crash: Learjet may have broken up before fatal dive, pilot heard praying in audio

A Texas-based business tycoon, his wife, their two young children, a nanny and two friends have been identified as among the passengers killed in a private jet crash near West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. Adam Robinson, 45, and his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, were travelling with their two toddlers aboard the aircraft when it crashed. The family of four from Texas was accompanied by their nanny and two friends, whose identities have not yet been disclosed.&nbsp;The outlet also identified the aircraft's captain as Jeff Gregory, 55, while Nathalia Filgueiras, 20, was named as the co-pilot earlier on Monday. Robinson was an entrepreneur who founded the technology company Retention and regularly spoke in interviews about building successful startups. His wife, Helen, ran a communications firm called Influential PR and owned Helen Sharp Ceramics, a pottery studio based in Aspen. The couple lived in Austin, Texas.&nbsp;The Palm Beach Post reported on Monday that it had spoken to the father of one of the victims, who expressed his grief over the loss. "It's quite a blow. We had a daughter, her husband and two grandchildren on the plane." According to Robinson's online profile, he had previously worked on Wall Street for 10 years before launching an artificial intelligence startup called GetEmail.&nbsp;Disturbing dashcam footage captured the Learjet 60 plunging nose-first towards an intersection before bursting into flames. Audio recordings also captured the co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, screaming during her final communication with air traffic control. Meanwhile, the pilot sitting beside her could be heard reciting the Lord's Prayer as the aircraft descended.&nbsp;At a press conference on Monday, officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said severe weather was believed to have been a 'significant factor' in the crash. They also indicated that part of the aircraft appeared to have broken off before impact. According to officials, the pilots had requested permission to climb 2,000 feet after encountering a thunderstorm, moments before the aircraft began spiraling towards the ground.&nbsp;Filgueiras, who grew up in Palm Beach County, had a strong interest in aviation. She had previously featured in a local media report after obtaining her pilot's licence in 2023 at the age of 17. In an interview with CBS12, she recalled how she had 'bragged' about the achievement to her friends, saying they would tease her about her driving abilities. ''Oh, you can't drive,' and I'm like, 'Yeah, but I can fly.''&nbsp;Her mother, Camila, frequently shared photographs of Filgueiras and her siblings travelling on private jets. Her father, Allan, also held a pilot's licence. Speaking to The New York Times, Camila remembered her daughter's passion for flying. ‘She loved the freedom. It was completely different seeing the world from the top.’&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/i-think-we-are-going-to-do-great-trump-holds-final-midterms-rally-at-reflecting-pool-1793650254388">'I think we are going to do great': Trump holds final midterms rally at Reflecting Pool</a>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">&quot;We're out of time.” — Harrowing air traffic control audio captures the final moments before a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board. https://t.co/TYc6ZT3ovY&mdash; Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) <a href="https://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/2117014021128020010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Final moments captured in air traffic control audio</h2>Air traffic control recordings released following Sunday's crash also captured a male voice reciting the Lord's Prayer as the aircraft descended. The unidentified man could be heard saying 'who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name' during the final moments of the flight.&nbsp;While he prayed, Filgueiras reported that the Learjet 60 had banked 60 degrees, indicating that the aircraft was flying at a steep sideways angle. Investigators are examining stormy weather and possible ice accumulation on the aircraft as potential factors behind the crash. The $2 million business jet was travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when the accident occurred.&nbsp;NTSB member Tom Chapman said during Monday's news conference that the aircraft appeared to have started breaking apart before hitting the ground. He added that investigators expected to find debris some distance from the crash site. 'We do have some indication that the aircraft was breaking up before impact,' Chapman said. 'We may find parts of the aircraft some distance away from the actual impact site.'&nbsp;The Bahamas-bound aircraft had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas. Airport spokesperson Jim Reynolds confirmed that it was a private aircraft. The jet was flying east at an altitude of 35,000 feet when the pilot began reporting problems. Air traffic controllers in nearby Miami had authorised the pilots to 'deviate left and right' because of 'moderate precipitation... to the southeast'. They also described the weather conditions as 'pretty nasty' as the twin-engine business jet approached the area.&nbsp;Controllers subsequently reported 'moderate turbulence' before Filgueiras's voice became increasingly panicked as she realised the aircraft was in serious trouble. She said: 'Seven two two bravo delta, we're descending 8,000... mayday mayday... we're descending 10,000ft per minute.' Seconds later, she declared an emergency, saying: 'Declaring emergency, declaring emergency, we are in an overspeed condition.'&nbsp;Her voice became more distressed as she reported the aircraft's rapid descent. 'Descending 20,000ft per minute... we're going to crash into the ground.' The air traffic controller attempted to reassure her, saying: 'I'm here with you, talk to me,'Filgueiras then reported: ‘We are descending 22,000ft, and we are banking 60 degrees.’ Her final transmission was a desperate warning: 'We're out of time,'

Texas entrepreneur Adam Robinson, wife Helen Sharp and their two children were among seven killed in a Learjet 60 crash near West Palm Beach, Florida

A Texas-based business tycoon, his wife, their two young children, a nanny and two friends have been identified as among the passengers killed in a private jet crash near West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. Adam Robinson, 45, and his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, were travelling with their two toddlers aboard the aircraft when it crashed. The family of four from Texas was accompanied by their nanny and two friends, whose identities have not yet been disclosed. The outlet also identified the aircraft's captain as Jeff Gregory, 55, while Nathalia Filgueiras, 20, was named as the co-pilot earlier on Monday. Robinson was an entrepreneur who founded the technology company Retention and regularly spoke in interviews about building successful startups. His wife, Helen, ran a communications firm called Influential PR and owned Helen Sharp Ceramics, a pottery studio based in Aspen. The couple lived in Austin, Texas. The Palm Beach Post reported on Monday that it had spoken to the father of one of the victims, who expressed his grief over the loss. "It's quite a blow. We had a daughter, her husband and two grandchildren on the plane." According to Robinson's online profile, he had previously worked on Wall Street for 10 years before launching an artificial intelligence startup called GetEmail. Disturbing dashcam footage captured the Learjet 60 plunging nose-first towards an intersection before bursting into flames. Audio recordings also captured the co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, screaming during her final communication with air traffic control. Meanwhile, the pilot sitting beside her could be heard reciting the Lord's Prayer as the aircraft descended. At a press conference on Monday, officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said severe weather was believed to have been a 'significant factor' in the crash. They also indicated that part of the aircraft appeared to have broken off before impact. According to officials, the pilots had requested permission to climb 2,000 feet after encountering a thunderstorm, moments before the aircraft began spiraling towards the ground. Filgueiras, who grew up in Palm Beach County, had a strong interest in aviation. She had previously featured in a local media report after obtaining her pilot's licence in 2023 at the age of 17. In an interview with CBS12, she recalled how she had 'bragged' about the achievement to her friends, saying they would tease her about her driving abilities. ''Oh, you can't drive,' and I'm like, 'Yeah, but I can fly.'' Her mother, Camila, frequently shared photographs of Filgueiras and her siblings travelling on private jets. Her father, Allan, also held a pilot's licence. Speaking to The New York Times, Camila remembered her daughter's passion for flying. ‘She loved the freedom. It was completely different seeing the world from the top.’ Also Read: 'I think we are going to do great': Trump holds final midterms rally at Reflecting Pool

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