The last post of the Learjet 60 co-pilot who died in the Florida plane crash surfaced. It featured the co-pilot and her boyfriend.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleThe Florida plane crash is heartbreaking and is currently all over the news. For the unversed, on November 1, 2026, a private jet named Learjet 60, whose estimated value is reportedly USD 2 million, was flying from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. However, as it was flying over South Florida, the aircraft suddenly began experiencing serious problems.
According to reports, nine people, including two pilots, lost their lives in the fatal plane crash. Amid this, the last post of 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha, who was the co-pilot flying the Learjet 60 from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, surfaced.
Nathalia Gadelha was the co-pilot who was flying the Learjet 60 from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. Her last post on Threads dates back to July 26, 2026. She was spending some quality time with her boyfriend, Justin, in Liberia, Costa Richa. She posted some adorable selfies. She captioned the pictures with a red heart emoji and palm tree emojis.
Nathalia Gadelha’s mom and her stepfather confirmed to The New York Post that she was the co-pilot flying the Learjet 60 from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. During the final moments, she was screaming for help in the harrowing air traffic control audio before the private jet crashed. Air traffic control audio revealed that the private plane descended 10,000 feet per minute. Later, the aircraft in an overspeed condition descended 20,000 feet per minute. Nathalia was heard saying:
"We’re going to crash into the ground."
Nathalia’s mom, Camila, expressed her grief over her untimely passing. Speaking to The New York Post, Camila said that her daughter would have turned 21 in January 2027. She had been working as a commercial pilot for nine months. Her stepdad said to The New York Post that the 20-year-old always dreamed of becoming a commercial pilot one day.
Nathalia’s mom, Camila, shared that she wanted her daughter to live her dream, but she knew one day the dream would take her away from her. She said, "I wanted her to live her dream, but I knew that her dream was going to be the thing that would take her away from me. I knew that a plane was gonna take her away from me. I always knew it, but I was so proud of her. I know she was living her dream." Nathalia’s stepdad shared that the young aviator had 1,300 hours of flying experience.
According to reports, in October 2023, Nathalia got her private pilot’s license. At the time, she was 17. After gaining her license, the young aviator started working as an instructor at another school in Fort Lauderdale before getting another pilot job. Camila said to The New York Post that everyone in the school was impressed with her daughter. According to Camila, the school hired Nathalia because they knew how good she was and how much she loved it.
Nathalia, who grew up in Palm Beach County, began her pilot lessons in 2020. Her father also taught her how to fly an aircraft. She attended West Boca Raton High School. The young aviator graduated from American Flyers, a flight training school based in Addison, Texas, which also has a branch in Pompano Beach, Florida. In a 2023 interview, Nathalia shared that she liked being different from others and said that it was unusual and exciting that she could fly an aircraft when most people her age couldn't.
The reason behind the plane crash is still under investigation. Initially, reports stated that severe weather, heavy icing, and extreme turbulence were the primary reasons behind the crash.
We offer our strength to the families who lost their loved ones in this Florida plane crash.
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