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CFE Inspection Helicopter Found Burned in Jalisco Mountains, Two Dead

A federal investigation is underway with no cause determined.

Overview

  • Search teams located the wreckage near La Virgencita on Cerro El Jabalí after coordinated air and ground operations by Sedena, Semar, the National Guard and Jalisco civil protection units.
  • The two occupants were recovered from the site and transferred to the forensic service in Puerto Vallarta, according to state protection authorities.
  • The aircraft disappeared Monday during a low‑altitude inspection mission in the Sierra near San Sebastián del Oeste, where fog, rain and rough terrain complicated the response.
  • Officials said there is no confirmed evidence of a deliberate attack, and the Fiscalía General de la República opened a case to determine the cause.
  • Authorities clarified the helicopter was a privately owned aircraft operating under contract for CFE, and local outlets published the crew names while formal identification remained pending.