What happened
On the afternoon of the incident, an aircraft departed from runway 32 at Tuxtla Gutierrez-Angel Albino Corzo Airport. After receiving clearance to climb to an altitude of 12,500 feet, the flight entered its initial climb phase. Shortly after takeoff, the crew notified air traffic control of their intention to return to the airport.
During this maneuver, the aircraft experienced a loss of altitude and impacted a field, where a post-crash fire broke out. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were 8 fatalities among the occupants of the plane.
Findings
Following the crash, it was noted that the aircraft lost height during the climb phase, leading to the fatal impact in the nearby field.