Allan Filgueiras, the father of Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, is mourning his 20-year-old daughter after she died in the Palm Beach County plane crash that killed all nine people aboard.During an emotional press conference on Friday, Nov. 6, Allan Filgueiras described his daughter as his “soulmate” and a gifted young woman who made him immensely proud. He also expressed his wish that he had been on the aircraft with her.“I wanted to be by her side inside the plane to help her, to be by her. I had to be next to her.”Plane Crashes Near Palm Beach, Florida - Source: GettyHe praised Nathalia for her actions during the flight's final moments, saying she demonstrated extraordinary courage as the pilots struggled to regain control of the aircraft.Allan Filgueiras said he listened repeatedly to the recording of the plane's final communications with air traffic control. The audio captures Nathalia Filgueiras and 55-year-old pilot Jeff Gregory during the emergency.“I did listen to it many times, tried to find a clue in my head how that happened, and wow, she was tough.”He added that he was the one who used to instruct her, until the roles were reversed and she then became the one to train him.“When we were flying together, I used to instruct her. But then she became my instructor, and she said, ‘Dad, I’m not being tough on you as you were on me.’ And I said, ‘You can be tough on me. I wanted to make sure.’”Allan Filgueiras praises daughter Nathalia, says she “made me so proud”During the press interview, Allan Filgueiras also reflected on how his daughter continued fighting until the final moments.“She made me so proud. She showed me what it is to be a hero because once you see that coming, a lot of the big boys, military or whatever, they can’t handle.”He said many experienced men in the cockpit might have struggled to respond to such a situation, while Nathalia Filgueiras remained determined.“She was the one over there to the last minute, fighting.”Meanwhile, in a separate interview, Nathalia’s mother, Camila Corteleti, also spoke about the 20-year-old, expressing her grief. She shared:"I wanted her to live her dream, but I knew that her dream was going to be the thing that would take her away from me. I knew that a plane was gonna take her away from me. I always knew it but I was so proud of her. I know she was living her dream."Nathalia Filgueiras was serving as co-pilot aboard a Learjet 60 traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it crashed in Palm Beach County. Gregory was also among those killed.All nine people aboard the aircraft died, including Gregory and members of the family of CEO Adam Robinson.Also Read: Details of all Learjet 60 passengers surface days after crashAlso Read: Learjet 60 pilot Nathalia warned her boyfriend 10 minutes before the crash, chilling texts surface