Fatal Ambulance Flight Crash in the Capitan Mountains (N249CP)

Incident Overview A twin-engine airplane departed Roswell Air Center on an ambulance flight bound for Ruidoso. The aircraft was carrying two passengers and two pilots at the time of the incident. The flight ended in a crash in the Capitan Mountains, located approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Ruidoso-Sierra Blanca Airport. The circumstances of the crash are unknown. The aircraft burst into flames upon impact, resulting in the total destruction of the airplane. All four occupants on board were killed in the accident. No further details regarding the specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or cause are provided in the source material.