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Private Plane Crashes Near Reynosa, Killing One and Injuring One

Investigators from security, military and aviation agencies are securing the site to determine the cause.

Overview

  • The light aircraft went down beside the Reynosa–San Fernando highway near the ejido General María Anaya, coming to rest in a sorghum field.
  • Officials reported two people on board, with one person deceased at the scene and another transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Guardia Nacional, SEDENA, the Tamaulipas State Guard, Protección Civil and aviation authorities are on site conducting preliminary inquiries.
  • Authorities urged drivers to take precautions in the area as emergency crews assisted victims and secured the crash zone.
  • Initial media accounts differed on casualty numbers and suggested a mechanical failure, but the cause remains unconfirmed by investigators.