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Mexico Business Jet Crash Near Toluca Kills 10 After Failed Emergency Landing

Officials say no one on the ground was hurt as a fire at a warehouse near Toluca was contained.

Overview

  • Authorities report all 10 people aboard the Cessna Citation — eight passengers and two crew — died after the aircraft went down west of Mexico City.
  • The jet departed Acapulco bound for Toluca and, according to local accounts, attempted to land on a football field before striking an industrial warehouse.
  • State officials said containers of gasoline and gas were inside the building, prompting evacuations of more than 130 people, yet ground injuries were not reported.
  • Media reports indicate three of the victims were children, and surveillance video plus eyewitness statements captured the final moments of the flight.
  • Investigators from the state prosecutor’s office have opened a probe into the cause, which remains unknown after reported distress calls from the cockpit.