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Friend of co-pilot in Florida plane crash says audio of last moments "the worst thing I've ever heard"
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, was heard in air traffic control audio describing a rapid descent and emergency conditions before the Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, killing all nine on board.
- Filgueiras remained calm and communicated critical information during the emergency, according to a longtime friend who praised her composure in the final moments.
- The victims included a family of four from Austin, Texas, and three other passengers, whose families described them with heartfelt tributes.
- Investigators are focusing on whether the pilots understood the severity of an approaching storm and if the plane’s horizontal stabilizer broke off, causing loss of control amid severe weather conditions.
- The National Transportation Safety Board aims to recover the cockpit voice recorder and major wreckage to determine the crash cause and develop safety recommendations to prevent future incidents.
