“I KNEW A PLANE WOULD TAKE HER FROM ME” — MOTHER’S HEARTBREAKING WORDS AFTER 20-YEAR-OLD CO-PILOT DIES IN FLORIDA JET CRASH

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras had spent years pursuing her dream of becoming a pilot. Just 10 minutes before the Learjet 60 plunged to the ground in Palm Beach County, Florida, she reportedly sent her boyfriend a brief message about turbulence and ice. Now, her mother is remembering the daughter she was so proud of.

The mother of 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras is facing an unimaginable loss after her daughter was among nine people killed when a private Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 1, 2026.

In an emotional interview with the New York Post, Nathalia’s mother, Camila, recalled the fear she had carried throughout her daughter’s aviation career.

“I knew a plane would take her from me. I always knew, but I was so proud of her. I know she was living her dream,” Camila said.

Her words reflect the heartbreaking reality of a mother who had supported her daughter’s ambitions while privately worrying about the dangers that came with them.

Nathalia had dreamed of flying from a young age. Despite her mother’s concerns, she continued working toward that goal, eventually becoming a commercial pilot while still in her early twenties.

Now, the young woman who had built her life around aviation has become one of the victims of a devastating aircraft disaster.

A FINAL MESSAGE JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE CRASH

According to Nathalia’s 44-year-old stepfather, Thiago Corteleti, she was still communicating with her loved ones shortly before the aircraft went down.

Speaking to the New York Post, Corteleti said Nathalia had sent a message to her boyfriend at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Sunday.

The aircraft crashed around 12:50 p.m.

Her message reportedly contained a brief description of the conditions she was experiencing.

“She just said: ‘I’ve got turbulence, I’ve got ice,’” Corteleti recalled.

Those few words have since taken on an especially painful meaning for her family.

They represent one of the final known communications between Nathalia and someone close to her before the tragedy.

Her family has also been left to process the devastating contrast between the young pilot’s promising career and the suddenness of her final flight.

SHE HAD ALREADY LOGGED 1,300 HOURS IN THE AIR

Nathalia was not simply someone who dreamed of becoming a pilot. She had worked hard to turn that ambition into a profession.

She attended flight school, earned her pilot qualifications and later worked as a flight instructor, helping others develop their own aviation skills.

She eventually progressed to commercial aviation and began flying professionally.

According to her family, Nathalia had accumulated approximately 1,300 flight hours and had been working as a commercial pilot for around nine months.

She would have celebrated her 21st birthday in January 2027.

Her achievements were particularly remarkable given her age. She had already built significant flying experience and was pursuing a career that many people spend decades working toward.

For Camila, watching her daughter accomplish so much brought immense pride, even as the risks of aviation remained a constant source of concern.

THE FINAL RADIO TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE COCKPIT

The Learjet 60 was traveling from Austin, Texas, toward the Bahamas when it encountered serious difficulties over South Florida.

Air traffic control recordings captured communications between the crew and controllers in the moments before the crash.

The crew initially reported turbulence and icing conditions. The pilots also discussed the weather and sought assistance as conditions became increasingly difficult.

As the situation deteriorated, Nathalia declared an emergency.

In the recording, she can be heard reporting an extremely rapid descent.

“Mayday, mayday,” she announced as the aircraft began losing altitude at an alarming rate.

She subsequently reported that the aircraft was descending at approximately 20,000 feet per minute and warned that they were going to hit the ground.

The communications became increasingly urgent as the crew struggled to deal with the emergency.

At one point, Nathalia reported that the aircraft was descending at approximately 22,000 feet per minute and banking at a steep angle.

Her final recorded words included a desperate warning:

“Look outside … look outside … Holy f***, we’re out of time.”

The recording has since drawn widespread attention, offering a chilling account of the crew’s final efforts to communicate with air traffic control.

A FLIGHT THAT ENDED IN A DEVASTATING DISASTER

The aircraft crashed in the Greenacres area of Palm Beach County, Florida, shortly before 1 p.m. on November 1.

All nine people aboard — seven passengers and two crew members — lost their lives.

The passengers included Texas technology entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife, their two young children, a nanny and two friends.

The crash also caused significant damage at the impact site, prompting an emergency response from local authorities.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are examining the circumstances surrounding the disaster.

Weather conditions, reported icing and turbulence, aircraft systems, maintenance records and possible structural problems are among the matters requiring examination.

Early reports have also raised questions about whether parts of the aircraft separated before impact.

However, investigators have not established a definitive cause, and it would be premature to attribute the crash to any single factor.

A MOTHER’S PRIDE WILL REMAIN BEYOND THE TRAGEDY

For Camila and the rest of Nathalia’s family, the loss is made even more difficult by knowing how much her daughter loved flying.

She had pursued her ambition despite the concerns of those closest to her, working through years of training before finally reaching the career she had envisioned.

Her mother had feared that aviation might one day take her daughter away. Yet she also understood that flying was not simply a job for Nathalia — it was the dream she had worked so hard to achieve.

The young co-pilot had reached milestones that many people only imagine, accumulating approximately 1,300 flight hours and beginning her professional career at just 20.

Now, her family is left with memories of a daughter who had so many plans for the future.

The investigation into the Learjet 60 crash continues, and many questions about the aircraft’s final moments remain unanswered.

But for the people who loved Nathalia, she will be remembered for far more than the tragedy that ended her life.

She was a daughter, a loved one and a young woman who had the courage to pursue the dream she believed in.

As her mother’s words make clear, despite the fear she had always carried, she never stopped being proud of her daughter.

May Nathalia and all eight other victims rest in peace.