{"id":2726,"date":"2026-11-07T23:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T23:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameroco.com\/?p=2726"},"modified":"2026-11-07T23:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T23:43:09","slug":"what-learjet-co-pilot-said-moments-before-florida-tragedy-that-killed-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameroco.com\/?p=2726","title":{"rendered":"What Learjet co-pilot said moments before Florida tragedy that killed 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Air traffic control audio from the doomed Learjet has captured the crew\u2019s final moments, including what appears to be a man reciting part of the Lord\u2019s Prayer as the aircraft plunged toward the ground. However, there seem to be more that has now been released.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As previously reported, all nine people on board were killed when the private jet, which was flying from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas to the Bahamas, lost control and crashed in a residential neighborhood near Cresthaven, Florida. It happened at about 12:50 PM on Sunday, November 1.<\/p>\n

Dashcam video from a nearby car captured the moment the jet hit the ground nose-first, erupting into a fireball and leaving a large crater.<\/p>\n

Who was the co-pilot?<\/h3>\n

One of the pilots was identified by her family as Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20. She earned her pilot\u2019s license at 17 as a high school student, before she was old enough to drive. She previously told a local news station that she could fly but couldn\u2019t drive.<\/p>\n

What can be heard in the audio?<\/h3>\n

Recordings of the crew\u2019s communications with air traffic control reveal their final attempts to regain control of the plane. A female voice, believed to be Filgueiras, can be heard reporting that the jet was descending at an alarming rate and banking at a 60-degree angle.<\/p>\n

Shortly before, she had told the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center that the crew was dealing with moderate turbulence and \u201clight, clear ice that is manageable.\u201dpla<\/p>\n

She then radioed, \u201cWe\u2019re descending 8,000 \u2013 mayday, mayday \u2013 we\u2019re descending 10,000 feet per minute.\u201d She continued, \u201cWe are in an overspeed condition, descending 20,000 feet per minute. We\u2019re going to crash into the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her heartbreaking final words on the recording, according to the New York Post, were: \u201cHoly f**k, we\u2019re out of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

What was the final act heard on the recording?<\/h3>\n

A male voice can also be heard on the audio appearing to recite part of the Lord\u2019s Prayer, including the words \u201cwho art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.\u201d The speaker hasn\u2019t been officially identified. Friends of the plane\u2019s captain, 55-year-old Jeff Gregory, have said they believe it was him, according to ABC News, though the recording hasn\u2019t been independently verified.<\/p>\n

Moments later, the plane hit the road. All nine people on board died instantly.<\/p>\n

What happens next?<\/h3>\n

An investigation into the cause of the crash is under way. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the incident a \u201chorrific tragedy\u201d in a post on X.<\/p>\n

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of anyone on the ground being injured or killed. \u201cIt was a cataclysmic plane crash,\u201d he said. \u201cIt looked like a missile going down and left a big crater on the side of the road.\u201d<\/p>\n

We are sending our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by this crash.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Air traffic control audio from the doomed Learjet has captured the crew\u2019s final moments, including what appears to be a man reciting part of the Lord\u2019s Prayer as the aircraft plunged toward the ground. However, there seem to be more that has now been released. As previously reported, all nine people on board were killed…<\/p>\n

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