Copilot in deadly Florida jet crash identified in reports as 20-year-old

A 20-year-old copilot was among nine people killed when a small jet crashed and exploded in Florida on Sunday, according to US media.

Figure caption, Dashcam footage captures Florida private jet crash.

Nathalia Filgueiras, que obteve sua licença de piloto aos 17 anos, é relatada ter sido uma das duas tripulantes a bordo do Learjet 60 de Austin, Texas, para as Bahamas quando caiu perto de West Palm Beach.

O National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) disse que investigaria até que ponto gelo e turbulência podem ter contribuído para o acidente, e se erro humano desempenhou um papel.

One man on the ground sustained a leg injury when the aircraft nosedived on to a street near Cresthaven, nine miles (14 km) from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

Figure caption, Final moments before deadly Florida plane crash.

Imagens da cena mostram um grande cratera de fogo no meio de uma rua residencial suburbana.

The debris was scattered across sports fields, businesses and homes in the area, officials told a news conference on Monday, possible evidence that the plane broke up before it hit the ground.

Figure caption, Officials describe how Learjet flight unfolded before deadly crash.

O NTSB confirmou que, após a decolagem do jato em Austin, a tripulação transmitiu ao controle de tráfego aéreo que estava enfrentando gelo e turbulência moderada.

We are picking up precipitation, requesting to climb to 37,000 feet if able," the crew said.

NTSB member Tom Chapman said that less than 30 seconds later, the plane began to descend and the crew issued a mayday call.

The transmission then became "unintelligible", he said, adding that: "Sadly, all aboard were lost.

Análise de voo indica que o jato estava despencando centenas de pés por segundo antes de cair.

In air traffic control audio, a crew member can be heard declaring an emergency, shouting "we are in an overspeed condition descending 20,000ft per minute", before saying, "we are going to crash into the ground.

Cerca de 35 segundos após o anúncio inicial de mayday, a última observação da cabine parece ser “estamos sem tempo”.

Figure caption, Three years before crash, young copilot spoke of earning pilot licence.

A mãe de Filgueiras, Camila Corteleti, confirmou à mídia dos EUA que sua filha havia morrido na bola de fogo.

Corteleti told the New York Times: "She loved the freedom. It was completely different seeing the world from the top.

Em uma entrevista de 2023 com uma afiliada local da CBS News, Filgueiras falou com orgulho sobre ter recebido sua licença de piloto ainda no último ano do ensino médio.

I like being different than everyone," she said. "Some people think that it's weird that I can fly planes, but I can't drive a car, I mean I can but, a lot of people think it's funny.

None of the other eight people on board has been identified.

The NTSB said that ice and turbulence were factors in the crash.

Os oficiais também estão tentando descobrir se um gravador de voz de cockpit estava a bordo no momento do acidente e se pode ser recuperado.

O NTSB disse que determinar a causa provável do acidente será um "processo investigativo longo.

As part of the investigation, the NTSB is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), representatives from Learjet as well as meteorologists and air traffic control experts.

Recovering the wreckage from the crater on the roadway will be a "daunting challenge", said Timothy Monville, an air safety investigator with the NTSB.

He added that an individual who was in a vehicle near the crash site sustained a leg injury.

Fonte da imagem, Nathalia Filgueiras / Threads. Filmagens não verificadas postadas nas redes sociais mostram o que parece ser uma gravação de câmera de painel do momento do acidente.

When you see that video, it's a jarring thing," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters at a news conference on Sunday. "It's like a missile coming down, and a massive explosion, debris going everywhere.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash as a "horrific tragedy.

O Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office informou que o acidente ocorreu na Military Trail, uma estrada de seis faixas que passa por comércios e restaurantes.

Thunderstorms had been reported in the area at the time of the crash.

Trump was at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday morning, and departed from an airport nearby on Air Force One about an hour before the crash.

Fonte da imagem, Getty Images Legenda da imagem, O jato caiu em uma estrada de seis faixas.