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Copilot killed in fiery Florida Learjet crash identified as 20-year-old who learned to fly before driving
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Context
What happened: A Learjet 60 crashed into a Palm Beach County neighborhood, killing all nine aboard. The copilot was identified as Nathalia Gadelha, 20, who earned her private pilot's license at 17.
Key numbers: Nine killed. Crash around 12:50 p.m. Sunday. Flight departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for North Eleuthera Airport.
Why it matters: The FAA and NTSB are investigating and the cause has not been determined, with NTSB officials expected to provide an update Monday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the crash "cataclysmic.
What changed
A Learjet 60 crashed into a Palm Beach County neighborhood, killing all nine aboard. The copilot was identified as Nathalia Gadelha, 20, who earned her private pilot's license at 17.
Why it matters
The FAA and NTSB are investigating and the cause has not been determined, with NTSB officials expected to provide an update Monday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the crash "cataclysmic.