How a pilot's post about flying Lenny Kravitz sparked death rumors
A Florida pilot's innocent post about flying Lenny Kravitz inadvertently sparked terrifying rumors the singer had been killed in a plane crash over the weekend.
TL;DR
- A Learjet 60 crashed near West Palm Beach, resulting in the deaths of all nine individuals on board.
- Singer Lenny Kravitz was mistakenly reported dead due to confusion stemming from a pilot's social media post about flying him.
- Kravitz's representatives confirmed the rumors of his death were false.
- The pilot involved in the mistaken post clarified she was not flying the crashed aircraft and urged an end to speculation.
- Nathalia Gadelha, a 20-year-old co-pilot, was identified as being at the controls of the crashed plane.
- Potential causes for the crash include stormy weather and the 'coffin corner' phenomenon, where a jet's speed range becomes critically narrow at high altitudes.
- The flight originated from Austin, Texas, and was en route to the Bahamas.