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Florida business jet crash

Nine people, including a 20-year-old co-pilot, were killed when a Learjet business jet crashed in Florida.

Updated 05:12 UTC, 3 November 2026 · 3 reports from 2 outlets · 19 one-source

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Last 48 hours, newest first (times UTC)

  1. New claim NTSB member Tom Chapman says investigators will not determine the probable cause of the crash while on scene. 1 hr ago
  2. New claim Cockpit recordings before the crash captured reports of moderate turbulence and atmospheric icing, with outside temperatures falling to -47°C. 1 hr ago
  3. New claim The crash occurred at approximately 12.50 pm local time on Sunday. 1 hr ago
  4. New claim The aircraft lost altitude at a rate exceeding 20,000 feet per minute before crashing near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County. 1 hr ago
  5. New claim The Learjet 60 departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. 1 hr ago
  6. New claim Filgueiras had worked as a commercial pilot for nine months and accumulated 1,300 flight hours. 1 hr ago
  7. New claim Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras was the co-pilot of the business jet that crashed in Florida. 1 hr ago
  8. New claim A business jet crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board. 1 hr ago
  9. New claim The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash and the cause has not been established. 1 hr ago
  10. New claim The crew requested permission to climb to 37,000 feet. 1 hr ago
10 earlier changes
  1. New claim The aircraft's descent exceeded 20,000 feet per minute. 1 hr ago
  2. New claim The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the Learjet 60 crash, and the cause has not been established. 1 hr ago
  3. New claim The Learjet 60's descent eventually exceeded 20,000 feet per minute. 1 hr ago
  4. New claim The Learjet 60 went into a steep descent before hitting the ground and catching fire. 1 hr ago
  5. New claim By the time Gadelha obtained her licence in September 2023, she had logged 88 hours of flight time. 1 hr ago
  6. New claim Gadelha earned her private pilot's licence at age 17 while attending West Boca Raton High School in Florida. 1 hr ago
  7. New claim The Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County on November 1 while flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. 1 hr ago
  8. New claim All nine people aboard the Learjet 60 died in the Florida crash. 1 hr ago
  9. New claim Nathalia Gadelha, a 20-year-old aspiring commercial pilot, was identified as the co-pilot of the Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida on Sunday. 1 hr ago
  10. Story opened Nine people, including a 20-year-old co-pilot, were killed when a Learjet business jet crashed in Florida. 1 hr ago

How it’s being told

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Middle East state media

TRT WorldState media

  • TRT World foregrounds the 20-year-old co-pilot's identity and experience while detailing the Learjet's steep descent, cockpit reports of 'moderate turbulence and atmospheric icing', and investigators' refusal to 'speculate.

Asian media

The Times of IndiaPrivate

  • The Times of India centres the 20-year-old co-pilot, naming her and noting she got her private pilot's license at 17, while also citing 'an alarming rate' of descent.

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We will not be determining the probable cause of the crash while we're here on scene, nor will we speculate about the cause

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NTSB member Tom Chapman says investigators will not determine the probable cause of the crash while on scene. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Cockpit recordings before the crash captured reports of moderate turbulence and atmospheric icing, with outside temperatures falling to -47°C. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The crash occurred at approximately 12.50 pm local time on Sunday. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “The aircraft reportedly lost altitude at a rate exceeding 20,000 feet (6,096 metres) per minute before crashing into a residential area near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County at approximately 12.50 pm local time (1750 GMT) on Sunday.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReports20-year-old co-pilot among nine killed in Florida business jet crash

The aircraft lost altitude at a rate exceeding 20,000 feet per minute before crashing near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “The aircraft reportedly lost altitude at a rate exceeding 20,000 feet (6,096 metres) per minute before crashing into a residential area near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County at approximately 12.50 pm local time (1750 GMT) on Sunday.”

    TRT WorldState mediaAttributes20-year-old co-pilot among nine killed in Florida business jet crash

The Learjet 60 departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was heading to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Filgueiras had worked as a commercial pilot for nine months and accumulated 1,300 flight hours. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras was the co-pilot of the business jet that crashed in Florida. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
A business jet crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “A 20-year-old aviator who obtained her pilot’s licence while still in high school was serving as co-pilot aboard a business jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board, according to a report bythe New York Poston Monday.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReports20-year-old co-pilot among nine killed in Florida business jet crash

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash and the cause has not been established. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The crew requested permission to climb to 37,000 feet. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The aircraft's descent exceeded 20,000 feet per minute. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the Learjet 60 crash, and the cause has not been established. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The Learjet 60's descent eventually exceeded 20,000 feet per minute. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The Learjet 60 went into a steep descent before hitting the ground and catching fire. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
By the time Gadelha obtained her licence in September 2023, she had logged 88 hours of flight time. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Gadelha earned her private pilot's licence at age 17 while attending West Boca Raton High School in Florida. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County on November 1 while flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
All nine people aboard the Learjet 60 died in the Florida crash. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Nathalia Gadelha, a 20-year-old aspiring commercial pilot, was identified as the co-pilot of the Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida on Sunday. One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #

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  • The Times of IndiaSubstantive edit

    BeforeCo-pilot of doomed Learjet flight that crashed in Florida identified as Nathalie Gadhela. She got her private pilot's license when she was 17

    AfterCo-pilot of doomed Learjet flight that crashed in Florida identified as Nathalia Gadelha. She got her private pilot's license when she was 17

    Co-pilot's name corrected from Nathalie Gadhela to Nathalia Gadelha; added full name Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, cause not established, and social media speculation about Alexandra Dudgeon.

    RemovedThe cause has not yet been established.You use AI every day.

    AddedThe cause has not yet been established.As the names of the pilots or the passengers were not revealed immediately after the crash, there were intense social media speculations.

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The Times of India Private

IndiaOwner: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (The Times Group)Paid by: advertising + circulation

TRT World State media

TürkiyeOwner: Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)Paid by: Turkish state budget + advertising

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