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Social media post from Learjet co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras months before deadly crash
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Learjet 60 co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras posted a now-harrowing message that has resurfaced following her death.
The Bahamas-bound private jet was flying at 35,000 ft before plummeting to the ground in just 76 seconds and bursting into a ball of flames on Sunday (November 1).
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said their investigation found that most of the Learjet 60's left elevator was recovered in three pieces, scattered up to 3.8 miles from the crash site.
Rumors of a link between the crash and President Donald Trump were also swiftly dismissed by the NTSB.
All nine souls on board were killed in the crash, and all the victims have now been identified.
The jet's crew consisted of 55-year-old captain Jeff Gregory and 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras.
But months before the horrific crash, Filgueiras posted some birthday snaps with an eerie message.
Learjet 60 co-pilot's birthday message
Filgueiras could be heard in the horrifying radio recordings from onboard the jet, as it started to spiral towards the ground.
She could be heard screaming at Captain Gregory to 'look outside' on several occasions, as the co-pilot continued to hold down the push-to-talk button while communicating in the cockpit.
It meant that the audio was publicly available following the crash, as a neuroscientist highlighted that 'this type of pilot-to-co-pilot conversation is usually only found after listening to the flight voice recorder'.
Someone could be heard screaming, 'Holy f*** we’re out of time,' as the crew's final seconds were captured on tape.
But back in January, Filgueiras posted a message on her birthday, along with pictures of herself with a cake.
It read: "#20 Thank you God for another year! I can’t wait to see what this one brings," with prayer hands and a white heart emoji.
Sadly, she would perish before turning 21, with many taking to the comments of the post to share their condolences and pay respects.
Previous posts on her account featured pictures of her travels, as well as a photo to celebrate her pilot license for the Learjet 60.
Expert explains why Filgueiras broadcast conversation
Neuroscientist Derek Van Schaik explained in a YouTube video: "Under intense stress, our attention narrows, making us less aware of less significant actions like maintaining our grip, holding down a push-to-talk button."
He also suggested that she may have done it in the hope that someone could help, or that someone would understand the severity of the situation.
Playing the chilling radio audio, he points out that Filgueiras shrieks as she starts to understand 'what their fate will be.'
"Keep in mind there are the flight crew responsible for the health and safety of everyone on board, and realizing that there are seven passengers, two of which are very young children," he added.
Van Schaik said that this must have been 'unbearably heavy' and suggested that the pilots likely met the passengers before they boarded the aircraft.