# Friend of Florida crash co-pilot calls ‘mayday’ audio ‘probably the worst thing I’ve ever heard’

https://mins.news/en/video/127329

- CBS News, 2026-11-03 14:41 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB8YMUXdu6M

> A friend of the co-pilot in the Florida crash told Kris Van Cleave that the air traffic control “mayday” recording was “probably the worst thing I’ve ever heard.” Nine people aboard the Learjet died when it crashed in West Palm Beach on Sunday while en route to the Bahamas. The crash is under investigation.

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