Accidents
Mexico Citation III Crash under Federal Investigation
SICT says eight passengers and two pilots onboard, death toll unconfirmed
Screengrab from a video posted to X showing the aircraft's aggressive left bank moments before the crash
Screengrab from a video posted to X showing the aircraft's aggressive left bank moments before the crash © X User ThinkTank https://twitter.com/L_ThinkTank/status/2000698264673206589

Mexico’s federal transportation ministry said a Cessna Citation III crashed south of Toluca International Airport (MMTO) on December 15 after entering an excessive left bank. All 10 aboard were killed in the crash.

In its press bulletin, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation said, “At approximately 12:31 p.m. local time, an air accident was registered south of the vicinity of the Toluca International Airport.” The ministry added that the incident involved “Cessna Citation 650…[that] departed from the Port of Acapulco towards Toluca and in which, according to the flight plan, eight passengers, the pilot, and the copilot were traveling.