Survey Flight Crashes Near Piedras Negras, Eight Fatalities (XB-MPV)

Incident Overview

On the morning of the crash, a twin-engine aircraft departed Piedras Negras Airport at 0930 local time, bound northwest. The aircraft was under charter by the State of Coahuila to conduct an aerial survey of areas affected by recent floods and damage caused by Hurricane Alex. Approximately 35 kilometers northwest of the airport, while performing an inspection over the La Fragua Lake region, the aircraft lost control and crashed into a field. The impact ignited a post-crash fire that destroyed the aircraft.

Wreckage and Fatalities

The wreckage was located 600 meters south of the La Fragua Dam. All eight occupants aboard were killed in the accident. The deceased included flight crew and passengers:

• Crew: Juan Roberto Rendón (pilot) and Guillermo Ainsle Ibarra (copilot).
• Passengers: Horacio del Bosque Dávila (Coahuila's Secretary of Public Works), José Manuel Maldonado Maldonado (Mayor of Piedras Negras), Ricardo Garza Bermea (Director of the Piedras Negras Civil Protection), David Rey Chavira Jiménez, Guillermo Ainsle Montemayor, and Alfonso Ainsle Montemayor.

Investigation

Authorities have begun an investigation into the cause of the loss of control. No further details regarding contributing factors or preliminary findings have been released at this time.