Father Mourns Daughter After Florida Learjet Crash
Allan Filgueiras, father of 20‑year‑old co‑pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, spoke at a news conference Friday, expressing his grief over the tragedy.
A Learjet crashed in Florida, killing everyone on board, including 20‑year‑old co‑pilot Nathalia Filgueiras.
Allan Filgueiras, father of the victim, wept as he praised his daughter, saying, "I wanted to be by her side."
He spoke at a news conference on Friday, the first time since the crash, and told NBC News that a recording shows Nathalia fought until the last minute.
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Original reporting
New York Post
Learjet co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras’ dad breaks down as he reveals ‘I wanted to be by her side’ in final moments
Allan Filgueiras wept as he praised his 20-year-old daughter, Nathalia, a co-pilot killed in a South Florida Learjet crash.
Read the original →NBC News
Father of young co-pilot killed in jet crash says recording shows she fought until the last minute
Allan Filgueiras spoke in a news conference Friday for the first time since the jet his daughter, Nathalia Filgueiras, was co-piloting crashed in Florida, killing everyone on board.
Read the original →PBS News
Dad of 20-year-old co-pilot in Florida jet crash says her final radio calls showed 'she's tough'
"I wanted to be by her side," Allan Filgueiras, a pilot who helped teach his daughter to fly, said at a news conference Friday, at times holding back tears. "Inside the plane. To help."
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Allan Filgueiras is the father of Nathalia Filgueiras.
- Nathalia Filgueiras was a 20-year-old co-pilot.
- Nathalia Filgueiras was killed in a Learjet crash in South Florida.
- A Learjet crashed in Florida, killing everyone on board.
- Allan Filgueiras said, "I wanted to be by her side" (per the New York Post).
- Allan Filgueiras wept as he praised his daughter, Nathalia (per the New York Post).
- Allan Filgueiras spoke at a news conference Friday, the first time since the crash.
- Per NBC News, Allan Filgueiras said a recording shows Nathalia fought until the last minute.
- Allan Filgueiras spoke at a news conference on a Friday.
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