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Bodies Recovered, Probe Underway After Crash That Killed TV Host Débora Estrella in Nuevo León

State investigators are assessing mechanical failure, human error or training maneuvers as possible causes.

Overview

  • The aircraft went down around 18:50 in the Laderas/Riberas Interpuerto area of Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras near the Río Pesquería in García, Nuevo León.
  • Authorities identified the victims as presenter Débora Estrella, 43, and pilot Bryan Leonardo Ballesteros Argueta; their bodies were recovered around 04:15 and transferred to hospital custody.
  • Media and officials reported the plane as a Cessna 150M with registration XB-BGH, and local accounts indicated it may have been operating for a flight school.
  • The mayor of García said witnesses described repeated takeoffs in the area before the aircraft struck the riverbank, a detail now part of the inquiry.
  • Hours before boarding, Estrella shared an Instagram photo of the aircraft from Aeropuerto Internacional del Norte, as colleagues and outlets later posted tributes.