{
  "id": 17971668,
  "title": "Co-pilot's friend describes hearing audio of her last moments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/co-pilots-friend-describes-hearing-audio-of-her-last-moments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T14:13:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/friend-co-pilot-florida-plane-crash-audio-worst-thing-ive-ever-heard/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, a plane crash in Florida resulted in the deaths of nine people on board, including a co-pilot and her captain. Nathalia Filgueiras, the co-pilot, was reported to have described in distressing audio recordings the moments leading up to the crash. According to Mikaela Schluth, a longtime friend of Filgueiras, hearing her friend's final moments was \"definitely, probably the worst thing I've ever heard.\" Filgueiras can be heard on the recordings urging the flight to declare an emergency and report an overspeed condition, with the jet descending rapidly at 20,000 feet per minute. The Learjet 60, flying from Austin, Texas to the Bahamas, ultimately crashed in Palm Beach County. The passengers identified as victims include a couple from Austin and their two young children. The families of the victims have expressed their shock and grief, describing the couple as devoted parents and the children as full of joy and love. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. One theory suggests the pilots may have been unprepared for a rapidly intensifying thunderstorm they encountered, which could have led to icing or turbulence making the plane uncontrollable. Weather radar on the Learjet 60 could have provided warning, but the NTSB is prioritizing the recovery of the cockpit voice recorder to gain further insights.",
  "summary": "The co-pilot, 20-year-old Nathalia Filgueiras, can be heard saying in the audio recordings that the jet was rapidly descending.",
  "key_points": [
    "Co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras recorded distressing audio of final moments.",
    "Friend Mikaela Schluth describes hearing Filgueiras' last moments as worst thing ever.",
    "Crash theory suggests pilots unprepared for rapidly intensifying thunderstorm."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}