A plane has crashed in a field moments after takeoff, killing all four people onboard.
Footage showed the aircraft tilting to one side before suddenly nose-diving to the ground.
The Cessna 172 single-engine plane departed from Puebla International Airport in Puebla, Mexico, bound for Poza Rica Airport in Veracruz State at around midday yesterday (2 Apr).
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According to the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC), the crew lost communication with Air Traffic Control just moments after takeoff.
The aircraft, with registration XB-RRN, crashed in farmland next to the San Miguel Quetzalcóatl Industrial Park near the airport.
The emergency services arrived on the scene and confirmed that three people were found dead inside, two crew members and a passenger.
The fourth victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but passed away shortly after arrival.
The state government said the response included members of Civil Protection, the National Guard, State Police, firefighters from Huejotzingo, municipal authorities, and airport personnel.
The victims have been named as Paulo Antonio Vélez, Emilio Gil Ramírez, Marcos Omar Martínez Talavera, and Ramsés Olín Zaragoza Burgos
AFAC has opened an investigation into the cause of the crash.
In June 2025, a small plane had to make an emergency landing in the same field shortly after departure without causing any casualties, as reported by Need To Know.
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