Four-Engine Aircraft Crash Near La Quemada (3603)

Incident Overview A four-engine aircraft departed from Mexicali on a flight to Santa Lucía AFB. Approximately two hours and forty minutes into the flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited area near La Quemada, located about 70 km north of Zacatecas. All six occupants on board were killed in the accident. ## Suspected Cause An in-flight fire of unknown origin is suspected to have contributed to the loss of control and subsequent crash. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or exact date is provided in the source material. ## Location and Impact The crash site was in an uninhabited area near La Quemada, approximately 70 km north of Zacatecas. The incident resulted in the deaths of all six individuals on board the aircraft.