A Learjet crashed and burst into flames in south Florida, killing all nine people on board, according to CNN and Reuters. The co-pilot has been identified in reports as 20-year-old Nathalia Filgueiras, The New York Times reports.
The New York Post, in an exclusive report, said Filgueiras earned her license while still in high school. Fox News similarly reported that she learned to fly before she learned to drive. BBC coverage noted that reports have named the 20-year-old as the co-pilot, while also carrying an update from the National Transportation Safety Board on the deadly crash.
Al Jazeera reported that a final distress call from the Learjet's pilot was captured moments before the aircraft went down. FlightGlobal reports that the investigation is looking into a high-altitude upset in convective weather as part of the probe.
The crash has drawn attention both for its toll and for the youth of the co-pilot, whose background has been widely covered since her name emerged. Details of the flight's final moments continue to come from investigators and outlets covering the response.
What to watch next: the NTSB's findings on the cause, including the role of weather and the aircraft's behavior at altitude, as the investigation proceeds.
