Authorities try to confirm death toll as small plane crashes in central Mexico

[Starmix]

According to the report, a small plane crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing on Monday, killing at least seven people, officials said. According to Associated Press, the accident took place in San Mateo Atenco, an industrial area three miles from the Toluca airport, about 31 miles west of Mexico City.

The report said that the plane had taken off from Acapulco, along Mexico’s Pacific coast. Cristóbal Castañeda Camarillo, Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico, said the private jet had registered eight passengers and two crew. Containment work is currently underway. A two-block radius had to be evacuated because the warehouse where the plane fell contained fuel and gas tanks, so preventive measures had to be taken in coordination with civil protection authorities.

The report added that a two-block radius was evacuated to avoid any risk to the public. Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández said hours after the crash, only seven bodies had been recovered. He said the plane had apparently tried to land on a soccer field but hit the metal roof of a nearby business, starting a large fire. The crash is under investigation.

 

[kit_hung]

Tragic.
My condolences to the deceased.
Need for caution, especially in this festive season.

 

[wisdom01]

Tragic news from Mexico - a small plane crash in San Mateo Atenco has killed at least 7 people. The plane, carrying 8 passengers and 2 crew, tried to land on a soccer field but hit a nearby business, causing a massive fire.