'Regrettable incident' - Emergency crews deal with aftermath of deadly plane crash near Toluca Airport

"Emergency crews were seen dealing with the aftermath after a light aircraft crashed and caught fire near Toluca International Airport in Mexico, leaving at least six people dead. "A regrettable incident, an accident that occurred here in the Reforma neighbourhood and, well, we are awaiting the corresponding information. The prosecutor's office forensic assessment is about to arrive, the fire caused by this accident has already been brought under control, and the municipal authorities, in coordination with State Civil Protection and the Security Secretary, who has also arrived at the scene, are carrying out the corresponding control measures," reported Ana Muniz Neyra, Municipal President of San Mateo Atenco. Footage shows the damged warehouse and wreckage, while black smoke was still rising from the structure. The incident occurred at the intersection of Industria Automotriz and Miguel Aleman roads, near a residential area. "Two blocks around the area have now been evacuated so that any situation that may occur, especially as there was talk of the presence of diesel tanks, can be handled calmly until the situation is one hundred per cent under control," Neyra added. According tomedia reports, the light aircraft carrying eight passengers had departed from Acapulco and was heading to the city of Toluca. For its part, the State of Mexico Civil Protection Coordination said via X that response teams are working at the crash site together with Navy and National Guard personnel. Flight records indicate that the aircraft involved was a Cessna Citation III executive jet, carrying eight passengers and two crew members, as stated by Civil Protection on its X account. According to preliminary reports, the light aircraft was 5.7 kilometres away from its arrival at Toluca International Airport when it crashed. Fire brigades from the municipalities of Toluca, Metepec and San Mateo Atenco were dispatched to the scene, along with the State of Mexico Emergency Services. Personnel from the Mexican Red Cross, the State of Mexico Security Secretariat and State Civil Protection were also deployed."