Father of co-pilot killed in Florida jet crash speaks about her final radio calls
Allan Filgueiras, father of co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, said at a Friday news conference that a recording of her final radio calls shows she fought to the end of a Florida jet crash that killed everyone aboard.
Allan Filgueiras, whose daughter Nathalia Filgueiras was co-piloting a jet that crashed in Florida, spoke publicly for the first time at a news conference on Friday. The crash killed everyone on board.
NBC News reports he said a recording shows she fought until the last minute. PBS NewsHour reports he said her final radio calls showed "she's tough."
PBS describes Filgueiras as a pilot who helped teach his daughter to fly. It describes her as 20 years old. He spoke at times while holding back tears. "I wanted to be by her side," he said. "Inside the plane. To help."
The reports provided do not say what caused the crash, how many people were aboard, or what the recording contains beyond his description.
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- NBC NewsFather of young co-pilot killed in jet crash says recording shows she fought until the last minuteFri, Nov 6, 2:17 PM EST
- PBS NewsHourDad of 20-year-old co-pilot in Florida jet crash says her final radio calls showed 'she's tough'Fri, Nov 6, 4:52 PM EST
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