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Cessna Training Plane Consumed by Fire on Landing at Cuernavaca Airport

Authorities are investigating possible pilot error after the Cessna XB-JNK training flight ended in a fiery landing that injured two.

Aeronave se accidenta en Aeropuerto de Cuernavaca
Una aeronave modelo Cessna 150 sufrió un percance tras un vuelo de entrenamiento al intentar aterrizar en una de las pistas del Aeropuerto Internacional de Cuernavaca, en Morelos. Foto: Aeropuerto Internacional de Cuernavaca
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Overview

  • A Cessna 150 (XB-JNK) operated by Centro de Adiestramiento Aeronáutico Profesional lost control on touchdown at runway 21 and was engulfed in flames.
  • The flight instructor and student evacuated safely but sustained first- and second-degree burns and are receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
  • Airport emergency crews activated established protocols to extinguish the fire and assist the occupants immediately after the crash.
  • Grupo Aeroportuario Marina confirmed there were no fatalities and has pledged full cooperation with aviation authorities in the investigation.
  • An internal CAAP source has cited pilot operational error as a potential cause, though the official inquiry by competent investigators remains ongoing.