The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) confirmed this Friday the death of three Mexican citizens in a plane crash that occurred on October 16 in Clinton County, Michigan, United States.
Through a statement, the agency reported that the Consulate of Mexico in Detroit activated the emergency response protocol and maintains contact with the Department of Bath Police and with local authorities to learn about the progress of the investigation and provide consular protection to affected families.
“The consular representation has established communication with the families of the deceased and will continue to provide support for the repatriation of the bodies, as well as accompaniment throughout the process,” said the Foreign Ministry, which also expressed its condolences for the accident.
What is known so far about the accident?
According to local authorities, the Hawker 800XP executive aircraftwith Mexican registration XA-JMR, collapsed Thursday afternoon in a rural area of Bath Township, in Clinton County, Michigan.
The accident was reported around 5:00 p.m., near the intersection of Clark Road and Peacock Road. Firefighters and police teams responded to the scene, where they confirmed that the three people on board had lost their lives after the impact.
US authorities reported that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is already in charge of the investigations to determine the causes of the accident. So far, the route that the aircraft was following at the time of the crash has not been specified.
Ongoing investigation
According to preliminary information from specialized databases such as Aviation Safety Network, the accident aircraft, model Hawker 800XP, serial number 25853, was registered in Mexico and operated by the company Air Lines of the Center SAbased in Aguascalientes.
Flight tracking data indicates that the aircraft would have suffered an abrupt descent from more than 14,000 feet in altitude, impacting the ground in less than a minute.
Local authorities maintain a security perimeter in the area and confirmed that the FAA will continue to lead the investigation, with support from teams specialized in air accidents.
