What happened
On a night flight departing from Hermosillo Airport, a twin engine aircraft was en route to Ensenada with a crew of two pilots and one passenger. During the approach phase of the flight, the crew attempted a final maneuver to align with the runway 11 approach path. During this turn, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located approximately 14 km from the airport.
The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were three fatalities and no survivors among the occupants.
Findings
No specific findings regarding the technical cause of the impact were provided, though the accident occurred while the crew was performing a maneuver to join the approach path.