Accident
On May 15, 2018, at approximately 1300 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208 airplane, registration N149CD, crashed in jungle terrain under unknown circumstances near Tuzantan, Mexico. The three occupants on board suffered fatal injuries.
The flight's departure point and intended destination are not known. The circumstances leading to the crash remain unclear at this time.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was a Cessna 208, a single-engine turboprop utility aircraft commonly used for cargo and passenger operations. The specific registration was N149CD.
Investigation
The investigation into the accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), the Mexican civil aviation authority. The DGAC is responsible for determining the probable cause of the accident. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Mexican government.
Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos No. 1990, piso 4 Colonia Los Alpes, Tlacopac Delegación Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 Ciudad de México México
Telephone: (55) 5011-6413 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/inicio/