Accident Overview
A cargo aircraft conducting a flight from La Paz, Mexico, crashed onto several houses during the final approach to Culiacán Rosales-Federal de Bachigualato Airport. The impact occurred less than one kilometer from the runway threshold.
Casualties and Damage
Both pilots onboard were killed in the accident. Despite the destruction of several houses by fire, there were no casualties reported on the ground.
Circumstances
The flight from La Paz was described as uneventful prior to the approach. For reasons that remain unknown, the crew was completing the approach at an unsafe altitude, which led to the crash.