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TV Anchor Débora Estrella, Pilot Killed in Nuevo León Plane Crash as Probe Begins

Investigators are examining potential causes after crews secured the wreckage.

Overview

  • The light aircraft crashed around 18:50 on Saturday in the Laderas/Riberas Interpuerto area of Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras in García, near the Río Pesquería.
  • Authorities identified the victims as Débora Estrella, 43, a Telediario anchor, and pilot Bryan Leonardo Ballesteros Argueta; no injuries were reported on the ground.
  • Protección Civil said responders secured the site, applied retardant and moved the wreckage, with body recovery operations beginning about 3:00 a.m. Sunday.
  • State prosecutors and aviation agencies opened an investigation that considers mechanical failure or pilot error among possible causes; no determination has been announced.
  • Media reported the aircraft’s registration as XB‑BGH and described it as a small Cessna possibly linked to a flight school, details pending official confirmation; hours before the flight Estrella posted a photo from Aeropuerto Internacional del Norte.