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WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – The co-pilot who was heard pleading for help as her Learjet plunged to earth and crashed in Florida on Sunday has been identified as Nathalia Gadelha – a 20-year-old who received her flying license while still in high school, according to the New York Post.
A private plane crashes in suburban West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026
As WorldNetDaily reported, all nine people aboard the Learjet 60 were killed when the aircraft went into a steep nosedive and slammed into a neighborhood in suburban West Palm Beach, about nine miles from the Palm Beach Mar-a-Lago home of President Donald Trump.
LISTEN TO THE FINAL MOMENTS BEFORE THE CRASH:
Confirmation of her identity came from Gadelha’s mother, Camila, and her stepfather, who told the Post she was flying a Learjet 60 from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it began plummeting.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause.
The Post reports: “The young aviator, who grew up in Palm Beach County, was previously featured in local media when she got her private pilot’s license at just 17 back in October 2023 – before she even had her driver’s license.”
“I definitely do brag because people say, ‘Oh, you can’t drive,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, but I can fly,'” she told CBS12 in a 2023 interview.
Nathalia Gadelha learning to fly at age 17 while attending West Boca Raton High School in Florida (CBS12)
“I like being different than everyone, so to me I think it’s cool that like it’s not really an opportunity, I just didn’t do it, and this is how it ended up. But I think it’s cool,” she told the station.
“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. I think it’s funny and I now want my (drivers) license really bad.”
DEVELOPING: The co-pilot heard ‘pleading for help’ on air traffic control audio before Sunday’s fiery Learjet crash has reportedly been identified as 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha, who earned her pilot’s license in high school before she could even drive.
Gadelha: “I definitely do brag because people say, ‘Oh, you can’t drive,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, but I can fly,'” Gadelha told CBS12 in 2023.
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The Post indicated Gadelha graduated from American Flyers, an Addison, Texas-based flying school with a branch in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Nathalia Gadelha (@itsnatfilg/Threads)
She recently shared video of herself and her boyfriend, Justin, flying together.
“How often do you see 2 pilots under 21 with a commercial, multi-engine, instrument, CFI/CFI-I [Certified Flight Instructor/Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument],” she wrote.
Haunting audio of the last moments in the cockpit were released on Sunday, with a female voice declaring, “Mayday! Mayday!”
“We’re descending 10,000 feet per minute.”
Nathalia Gadelha (@itsnatfilg/Threads)
The woman’s voice suddenly starts evincing uncontrollable fear: “Declaring emergency! 722 bravo delta. We are in an overspeed condition, descending 20,000 feet per minute!”
“Let me know what you need,” an air-traffic controller responds.
“We’re gonna crash into the ground,” the woman explains.
“I’m here with you. Talk to me,” the controller replies.
“We are descending 22,000 feet and we are banking 60 degrees,” the aviator says.
The last words from the woman appeared to be: “Holy f***! We’re out of time.”
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