The Aporia · Learjet co-pilot in fatal Florida crash ID’d as 20-year-old who got her license in high school

Nathalia Gadelha, identified as the co-pilot of a Learjet that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, was 20 years old and had obtained her pilot's license while still in high school at age 17. The accident occurred when the jet entered a nosedive from over 20,000 feet per minute during a flight from Austin to the Bahamas on Sunday afternoon. Gadelha had accumulated 88 hours of flight time and was pursuing her dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot.

Written by AI on 2026-11-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 1, 2026, a Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Cresthaven, Florida, just miles from Mar-a-Lago, killing all nine people on board. The plane departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was en route to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas when it plunged into an intersection around 12:50 p.m., bursting into flames. According to reports, the jet clipped a tree before hitting power lines and crashing nose-first onto Military Trail, demolishing at least one mobile home. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash, which may have involved extreme forces and icing conditions reported by the cockpit crew prior to the incident. No casualties were reported on the ground.

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The doomed Learjet co-pilot heard pleading for help in harrowing air traffic control audio before the fiery Florida crash has been identified as Nathalia Gadelha – a 20-year-old who got her pilot license while still in high school. asserted

who → hear → school

Gadelha’s mother, Camila, and her stepfather confirmed to The Post that she was the co-pilot flying a Learjet 60 from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it entered a steep nosedive – plummeting at over 20,000 feet per minute – and smashed into the ground in Palm Beach County on Sunday afternoon. asserted

it → confirm → afternoon

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. asserted

she → grow → 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 an interview at the time. asserted

she → brag → time

The West Boca Raton High School senior explained that she began pilot lessons in 2020, but was also taught by her dad, who learned flying for fun in 2018. asserted

who → explain → 2018

Her mother often shared posts on social media of the family flying in private jets together. asserted

family → share → jets

In the article, Gadelha explained that she had flown every day since ground school, building 88 hours of flight time and passing the knowledge test. asserted

she → explain → test

The School District of Palm Beach County’s Aviation Academy paid for her pilot’s license after introducing the program that year, in 2023. asserted

District → pay → 2023

“I like being different than everyone, so to me I think it’s cool that like it’s not really an opportunity,” Gadelha said. asserted

Gadelha → think → me

“I just didn’t do it, and this is how it ended up. asserted

it → do → it

But I think it’s cool. asserted

it → think → ?

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. asserted

it → think → people

I think it’s funny, and I now want my [driver’s] license really bad,” she added. asserted

she → think → license

Gadelha said her dream was to become a commercial airline pilot one day. asserted

dream → say → ?

She graduated from American Flyers, an Addison, Texas-based flying school with a branch in Pompano Beach, Florida. asserted

She → graduate → Beach

In a recent social media post, Gadelha shared a video of herself and her boyfriend, Justin, flying together. asserted

herself → share → video

“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 in the overlay text. asserted

she → see → text

Learjet co-pilot in fatal Florida crash ID’d as 20-year-old who got her license in high school

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