Mexico Plane Crash Horror: 7 Dead as Private Jet Crashes During Emergency Landing

A private jet crashed in San Mateo Atenco, central Mexico, during an attempted emergency landing, killing at least seven people. The aircraft, carrying eight passengers and two crew members, struck a business building's metal roof after failing to land on a soccer field, causing a massive fire that forced evacuation of 130 nearby residents.

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Mexico Plane Crash Horror

Key Points:

  • Private jet crashed in San Mateo Atenco during emergency landing attempt
  • Aircraft departed from Acapulco, crashed 31 miles west of Mexico City
  • Seven bodies recovered, search continues for three missing occupants
  • Plane struck metal roof of business building, causing massive fire
  • 130 people evacuated from surrounding industrial area
  • Crash occurred approximately 3 miles from Toluca Airport
  • Investigation ongoing into cause of emergency landing attempt

The tragic incident occurred in San Mateo Atenco, an industrial municipality located about 31 miles (50 kilometers) west of Mexico City and approximately three miles (5 kilometers) from Toluca Airport. According to Adrian Hernandez, the Civil Protection Coordinator for Mexico State, the private aircraft had departed from Acapulco, a popular coastal city on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Local media reports indicate the jet was attempting an emergency landing on a soccer field when it struck the metal roof of a nearby business building, triggering a massive fire. San Mateo Atenco Mayor Ana Muniz told Milenio television that the intense blaze forced the evacuation of approximately 130 people from the surrounding industrial area as a safety precaution.

Victims and Rescue Operations

The aircraft was carrying a total of eight passengers and two crew members when it went down. Rescue teams have recovered seven bodies from the crash site, but officials caution that the final death toll cannot be confirmed until the search operation is complete. The search for the three remaining occupants continues as emergency services comb through the wreckage.

Fire brigades, police, and emergency services remain on the scene, working to control the situation and search for any additional victims. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation by aviation authorities, who are examining why the pilot attempted the emergency landing and what led to the crash.

Previous Aviation Incident

This tragedy follows another fatal plane crash earlier in June near the Guatemalan border in southern Mexico. That accident killed two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agricultural scientist who were on board a small aircraft being used for a plan to combat larval infestation. The plane went down near the Tapachula region while releasing screwworm flies when it suddenly became unstable and crashed.

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