The circumstances under which the $2 million Learjet crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board—including a family—are being investigated by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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WATCH: Dashcam video captures the crash of a $2 million Learjet 60 (N722BD) in Palm Springs, Florida. https://t.co/8jmiOMG9ys
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In this context, the immediate priority is to pump water out of the crater created by the private aircraft’s nearly vertical impact, so that the heaviest debris—including the engines and landing gear—can be recovered, and the flight recorders can be located.
According to the Daily Mail, a preliminary report is expected within a month, however, it will not provide a definitive answer as to what caused the crash, as the final conclusion may take much longer, given that the technical and forensic examinations required may take anywhere from one to two years.
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Footage from witnesses shows the aftermath of a plane crash in Florida, where a Learjet believed to have been carrying nine passengers made a rapid dive of about 350 feet per second and crashed into the road, the FAA said. https://t.co/7F3ZGkDwpi https://t.co/jrCUqcLyqF
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Based on what has come to light, particularly from the audio recording of the communication between the pilot and the 20-year-old co-pilot and the control tower, aviation experts have raised the possibility that the aircraft encountered a dangerous phenomenon known as “coffin corner.” According to the experts, the phenomenon occurs when pilots attempt to climb to a higher altitude to avoid two thunderstorm systems.
At high altitudes, however, the difference between an aircraft’s minimum safe speed and its maximum permitted speed can narrow dangerously, leaving pilots with very little margin for error. If the aircraft flies too slowly, its wings may lose lift, causing a stall. Conversely, if it flies too fast, it may exceed its safe operating limits, making it difficult for the crew to maintain control.
The 20-year-old co-pilot’s final message
As revealed by the New York Post, 20-year-old co-pilot Natalia Gadelia had sent a message to her partner, who is also a pilot, informing him that she was experiencing turbulence, just a few minutes before the plane crashed.
“She sent a message to her partner, I think, at 12:40 p.m., and the accident occurred at 12:50 p.m.,” said Gadelia’s 44-year-old stepfather. “She simply wrote to him: ‘I’m experiencing turbulence, I have ice,’” he added.
Despite her young age, 20-year-old Gadelia had already logged approximately 1,300 flight hours and often flew with her partner.
According to a report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, the aircraft had requested permission to climb to an altitude of approximately 37,000 feet, in order to avoid adverse weather conditions, when the crew reported problems due to icing and turbulence. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft suddenly began losing altitude and heading toward the ground. The jet, which was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, was descending at a rate of approximately 32,000 feet per minute until it crashed, with a spokesperson for the agency stating that “we have some indications that the aircraft was disintegrating prior to impact.”
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