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Two Killed in Private Helicopter Crash Near Mexico’s Volcano Region

Officials have not identified the victims or determined a cause, with a formal inquiry pending.

Overview

  • The helicopter went down around 3 p.m. in a cultivated area on the TepetlixpaJuchitepec boundary near the MexicoCuautla road.
  • Emergency crews, the Guardia Nacional, and the State of Mexico’s civil protection teams reached the site and found two bodies beside wreckage.
  • The victims remain unidentified and the aircraft was reported destroyed.
  • First reports indicate the flight departed Mexico City bound for Guerrero, a detail not yet confirmed by investigators.
  • Authorities cordoned off the area as the State of Mexico prosecutor’s office and the federal civil aviation agency prepare to investigate.