20-year-old co-pilot dies in Florida plane crash; family speaks out
Nathalia Filgueiras, a 20-year-old co-pilot, died in a plane crash in Florida on Sunday. Her family is speaking publicly about the incident for the first time following the accident. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave reported the family's account.
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- ✓Nathalia Filgueiras, age 20, was a co-pilot. (CBS News)
- ✓Filgueiras died in a plane crash. (CBS News)
- ✓The crash occurred in Florida on Sunday. (CBS News)
- ✓The family spoke publicly about the incident for the first time. (CBS News)
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PublishedNovember 8, 2026 at 3:53 AM PST
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