20-Year-old Co-pilot Identified in Fatal Florida Learjet Crash

WHO:

TMZ - Nathalia Gadelha was identified as the co-pilot who died in the crash; her mother and stepfather identified her.

NY Post - Nathalia Gadelha was the co-pilot in the fatal Florida Learjet crash.

Drudge Report - Described the co-pilot as 20 years old.

WHAT:

TMZ - Gadelha was 20 years old and earned her pilot’s license before graduating high school.

NY Post - Gadelha received her private pilot’s license at age 17.

Drudge Report - A jet crashed into a South Florida neighborhood; the page linked to a related story titled “UPDATE: Jet crashes into South Florida neighborhood...”

WHERE:

TMZ - The fatal private jet crash occurred in Florida.

NY Post - The fatal Learjet crash occurred in Florida.

Drudge Report - The linked related-story headline placed the jet crash in a South Florida neighborhood.

WHEN:

NY Post - The article states Gadelha got her private pilot’s license in October 2023.

HOW:

NY Post - Gadelha was featured in local media after earning her private pilot’s license at 17; the article says she did so before obtaining her driver’s license.

(UPDATED November 2, 2026 18:00 UTC)

Nathalia Gadelha, the 20-year-old co-pilot, died when a Learjet crashed in Florida. Her mother and stepfather identified her after the fatal crash in South Florida. Gadelha earned her private pilot’s license at 17, before getting her driver’s license.