Veracruz Mexico
Six soldiers died this Sunday Mexican Air Force planes in which they were traveling, in the eastern state of Veracruz, he reported in a statement Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico (SEDENA).
The events took place at 09:45 local time (17:45 GMT) near El Lencero Airport in the municipality of Emiliano Zapata, the metropolitan area to the city of Xalapa, the capital of the state of Veracruz.
Official reports indicate that Learjet aircraft with registration 3912, belonging to the Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico, he ran off the track and hit the clearing.
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Learjet immediately caught fire, killing all six members of its crew, including the pilot and co-pilot on the spot. The victims were members of the armed forces.
Members of the Mexican army, the state police and airport rescue personnel went to the crash site, where they tried unsuccessfully to rescue pilots who were stranded in the fire.
After the fire was extinguished, the ministerial staff went in to pick up the bodies.
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Sedena regretted the accident and assured that she will check if the benefits that are provided by law correspond to her heirs, as well as the necessary support to support them in all their needs in this difficult time.
He also announced in a press release that the Air Accident Investigation and Trial Commission and the Inspectorate and Comptroller General of the Army and Air Force will carry out expert reports to determine the causes of the accident.