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Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, was the co-pilot of the private jet that crashed in Florida on Sunday (1/11), leaving nine people dead, as confirmed by CBS News, the BBC's media partner.
According to reports from G1 and CNN, Nathalia was the daughter of Brazilians. She has been flying planes since before she knew how to drive a car, having obtained her pilot's license at the age of 17.
"She loved freedom," her mother, Camila Corteleti, told the New York Times on Monday. "It was something completely different to see the world from up there."
The BBC attempted to contact several family members to confirm Filgueiras' identity; one of the people responded shortly, "I'm not ready to talk."
In a 2023 interview with a local CBS News affiliate, Nathalia spoke proudly about earning her pilot's license while still in high school.
“I like being different from everyone else,” she said. "Some people think it's weird that I know how to fly a plane but I don't know how to drive a car — I mean, I can, but a lot of people think it's funny."
This report is being updated.
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