GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A Learjet crash in Palm Beach County on Sunday killed all nine individuals on board, including 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras.
The crash occurred at approximately 12:50 p.m. on South Military Trail, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North. Eyewitnesses reported a loud explosion, with flames and thick smoke visible from miles away.
According to authorities, Filgueiras was co-piloting the aircraft, which was en route from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. Her family confirmed that she had recently earned her private pilot's license, logging 88 flight hours since beginning ground school in 2020.
Emergency responders reported that no injuries occurred on the ground, but around 600 residents from a nearby mobile home park were evacuated as a precaution. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Authorities are assessing the scene, and lane closures are in effect along South Military Trail. Further updates will be provided as the investigation continues.