The November 1 disaster near West Palm Beach claimed the lives of both pilots and all seven passengers following reports of icing and turbulence. Experienced aviator Allan Filgueiras defended the actions of his late daughter, co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, after reviewing final radio transmissions from the doomed cockpit. His legal team is actively seeking access to the aircraft and its maintenance records to determine why the flight did not divert around hazardous weather. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board is evaluating whether detached tail components triggered the rapid descent or separated during the dive.
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The co-pilot's father and his legal team are investigating maintenance logs and route pla…: The co-pilot's father and his legal team are investigating maintenance logs and route planning to determine why the jet encountered severe weather.
Federal authorities have not yet confirmed if the separated tail elevator caused the fata…: Federal authorities have not yet confirmed if the separated tail elevator caused the fatal crash or broke apart under descent forces.
The family is awaiting the final findings of the National Transportation Safety Board inv…: The family is awaiting the final findings of the National Transportation Safety Board investigation to understand the full circumstances of the disaster.
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The father of 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, who was among nine people killed when a Learjet crashed onto a Florida highway earlier this month, has described his daughter as a hero and said he is desperately waiting for answers about what led to the tragedy. Allan Filgueiras, an experienced pilot himself, said listening to his daughter's final radio communications with air traffic control has been extremely painful, but has also given him an insight into her courage during the aircraft's final moments.
In an interview with ABC News' Rhiannon Ally that aired on Thursday's edition of ‘Good Morning America’, Allan said he had listened to the recordings made as the Learjet encountered difficult weather conditions during its flight from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas on November 1.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the aircraft's two-person crew reported icing on the plane and moderate turbulence before the jet began a rapid descent from 35,000 feet and issued a Mayday call to air traffic control.
Father recalls daughter's final moments in the cockpit
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