"We're about to crash!": 20-year-old female pilot killed in Florida disaster alongside entire family | Documentation
A 20-year-old female pilot, Natalia Pilgeiras, was killed in a corporate jet crash in Florida along with eight others, including a tech entrepreneur, his wife, and their two children. Cockpit recordings reveal distress calls seconds before the crash. Aviation investigators are examining the possibility that the aircraft broke apart in mid-air.
A day after the corporate jet crash in South Florida that killed all nine people on board, new details have emerged about the victims' identities and the dramatic moments leading up to the disaster. Among the dead is Natalia Gadelia Pilgeiras, a 20-year-old female pilot who received her pilot's license at age 17. In cockpit recordings, Pilgeiras can be heard reporting a rapid loss of altitude and screaming: "We're about to crash!" Also among the victims are tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson (44), his wife Helen, and their two young children, Emma (4) and Charlie (2), along with the nanny Anita and two close friends. The lead pilot, Jeff Gregory (55), was also killed. NTSB investigators have found signs that the aircraft began breaking apart in mid-air before impact. The crash created a large crater in the road, but no ground casualties were reported.