A small charter plane crashed in central Mexico yesterday while trying to make an emergency landing and killed at least seven persons on board. The plane had flown out of the city of Acapulco and crashed in an industrial area outside of Toluca.
Emergency services are responding to the crash of a Cessna Citation III private jet near Toluca Airport, in San Pedro Totoltepec, State of Mexico.
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The tragic incident took place in San Mateo Atenco in an industrial area that is approximately 5 kilometers away from the Toluca airport and 50 kilometers west of Mexico City, as reported by the Associated Press (AP).
Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández has confirmed that the private plane had a total of eight passengers and two crew members. “Seven bodies have been recovered so far, and there are still efforts being made to search for the rest of the people,” Adrián Hernández said on Monday evening.
Landing On Football Field Proves Disastrous
Preliminary reports have suggested that the pilot was attempting an emergency landing at the time of the crash. Coordinator Hernández pointed out that the plane seemed to be heading towards a football field but sadly impacted the metal top of a nearby office instead.
This caused a tremendous fire to break out on site.
The incident is under investigation,” Hernández said. The reason for the plane making the unscheduled landing and the subsequent crash is currently being sought.
Area Evacuated Due To Fire Risk
The huge fire that erupted because of the plane crash led to the implementation of immediate safety actions within the industrial region. San Mateo Atenco mayor Ana Muñiz told Milenio Television that the local government had to evacuate about 130 people from the surrounding area because of the fire and smoke.
There was an instant response from the emergency services and the teams responsible for dealing with these types of situation. It was reported that more information would be released at a later stage of the investigation.
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