On December 24, 2018, a 2018 Puebla helicopter crash was involved in an aviation accident near Mexico. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Preexisting problem with a stability system on the helicopter. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
On December 24, 2018, a helicopter carrying Puebla Governor Martha Érika Alonso and Senator Rafael Moreno Valle crashed near Puebla City, killing all five aboard. Investigation cited a preexisting stability system issue.
Incident
On December 24, 2018, a helicopter transporting Martha Érika Alonso Hidalgo, the newly elected governor of the Mexican state of Puebla, and her husband, Senator Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, crashed on a hill in Coronango near the city of Puebla. All five occupants died in the accident: Alonso, Moreno, the two pilots—Captain Roberto Coppe Obregón and Captain Marco Antonio Tavera Romero—and a senator's assistant. Alonso was 10 days into her term as governor at the time.
Investigation
The accident investigation identified a preexisting problem with a stability system on the helicopter as the cause of the crash. No further details were provided in the official report.
Probable cause
Preexisting problem with a stability system on the helicopter.