Mexico/Lear 25 Down
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Mexico/Lear 25 Down
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourina was among at least four people killed Tuesday night in a fiery jet crash in Mexico City, sources said.
The government jet, with nine people on board, went down about 7 p.m., striking the city's financial district SDP El Sendero del Peje reported. The Learjet 25 had flown to Mexico City from the northern state of San Luis Potosi.
Several more people were reported injured and it wasn't clear whether any of those in the plane had been rescued,
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said the fire had been brought under control and nearby buildings were evacuated.
The government jet, with nine people on board, went down about 7 p.m., striking the city's financial district SDP El Sendero del Peje reported. The Learjet 25 had flown to Mexico City from the northern state of San Luis Potosi.
Several more people were reported injured and it wasn't clear whether any of those in the plane had been rescued,
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said the fire had been brought under control and nearby buildings were evacuated.
Re: Mexico/Lear 25 Down
It turns out it was a Lear 45. Here is a quick update
The Learjet departed San Luis Potosí (SLP) at 18:04 on a flight to Mexico City (MEX). On board were a.o. Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino, Deputy Attorney General Josi Luis Santiago Vasconcelos and Miguel Monterubio Cubas, the director of social communication.
The flight was uneventful and the Learjet passed LUCIA VOR at 18:40 and ATIZAPAN VOR at 18:42. It passed SAN MATEO VOR at 18:44, at an altitude of 11000 feet and an airspeed of 262 kts. It was trailing a Boeing 767-300 (Mexicana Flight 1692 from Buenos Aires). At 18:45 hours the aircraft was instructed to switch to the Tower frequency which the pilot acknowledged but never contacter Mexico Tower. At 18:46 the flight was observed approaching runway 05L. The last radar position of the aircraft was 7.5 miles from the Mexico VOR on the 256 radial, at an altitude of 9700 feet at 185 kts airspeed.
The airplane crashed on the Avenida Reforma and caught fire. Several cars were destroyed and at least five people on the ground were killed.
The Learjet departed San Luis Potosí (SLP) at 18:04 on a flight to Mexico City (MEX). On board were a.o. Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino, Deputy Attorney General Josi Luis Santiago Vasconcelos and Miguel Monterubio Cubas, the director of social communication.
The flight was uneventful and the Learjet passed LUCIA VOR at 18:40 and ATIZAPAN VOR at 18:42. It passed SAN MATEO VOR at 18:44, at an altitude of 11000 feet and an airspeed of 262 kts. It was trailing a Boeing 767-300 (Mexicana Flight 1692 from Buenos Aires). At 18:45 hours the aircraft was instructed to switch to the Tower frequency which the pilot acknowledged but never contacter Mexico Tower. At 18:46 the flight was observed approaching runway 05L. The last radar position of the aircraft was 7.5 miles from the Mexico VOR on the 256 radial, at an altitude of 9700 feet at 185 kts airspeed.
The airplane crashed on the Avenida Reforma and caught fire. Several cars were destroyed and at least five people on the ground were killed.
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Re: Mexico/Lear 25 Down
It would not surprise me in the least if it was sabaotage!
Re: Mexico/Lear 25 Down
Moose47 wrote:It would not surprise me in the least if it was sabaotage!
If it was sabatoge why would they have gotten so close to their destination?
Re: Mexico/Lear 25 Down
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Lear 45 XC-VMC was reported as failing to maintain legal separation while following a Mexicana B767-300.
Lear 45 XC-VMC was reported as failing to maintain legal separation while following a Mexicana B767-300.