Overview
- Authorities confirmed a private light aircraft with registration XB-AZG crashed and caught fire in Venta Prieta on Monday, leaving two people dead and one injury reported.
- Protección Civil, state and municipal police, the Cuerpo de Bomberos de Hidalgo and the Ejército Mexicano responded to extinguish the blaze and secure the area for investigators.
- The Procuraduría General de Justicia del Estado de Hidalgo (PGJEH) and the Servicio Médico Forense (SEMEFO) are on site conducting forensic work, and the victims’ identities and the crash cause have not been released.
- Avenida El Tezontle was closed near recognizable landmarks, creating traffic disruption and heightening public-safety concerns because the impact zone sits beside a commercial corridor.
- Officials have not yet confirmed ownership, flight details or technical causes; public updates are expected after peritajes and formal notifications to next of kin are completed.