What happened
A private flight originated from Palenque Airport in Chiapas, Mexico, with a planned destination of Puerto Limón, Costa Rica. During the night approach phase, while maintaining an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet, the aircraft type entered an uncontrolled descent. The impact occurred in the ocean, roughly 28 km southeast of the destination airport, approximately three minutes before the scheduled arrival time.
Search efforts conducted two days after the incident uncovered minimal debris and two dead bodies. The flight was carrying five passengers in total, including the pilot and crew members, though the specific identities of the deceased are not disclosed. The remaining occupants of the flight survived the initial event but were part of the group traveling from Mexico.
Findings
Investigation details regarding the specific mechanical or operational failures are limited, but the primary factor in the loss of control was the uncontrolled descent during the approach to the airport.