At Least Seven Dead in Private Jet Crash Near Toluca Airport in Central Mexico

A small private jet crashed while attempting an emergency landing in an industrial area near Toluca International Airport in Mexico on Monday, killing at least seven people on board.

The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. local time in San Mateo Atenco, approximately 5 kilometres from the airport in the State of Mexico, about 50 kilometres west of Mexico City. The aircraft, which had departed from Acapulco on the Pacific coast, was carrying eight passengers and two crew members.

State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández Romero told reporters that the plane appeared to have tried landing on a nearby soccer field before striking the metal roof of a business, igniting a large fire. Although initial reports suggested varying fatality figures, seven bodies were recovered hours after the crash, with some sources indicating up to 10 fatalities were possible as recovery efforts continued.

No injuries were reported on the ground, but the blaze prompted the precautionary evacuation of around 130 people from nearby facilities.

San Mateo Atenco Mayor Ana Muñiz Neyra visited the crash site and urged residents to avoid the area to allow emergency responders to work safely. She confirmed the jet was operated by a private company.

Emergency teams, including firefighters, Red Cross personnel, and National Guard members, were quickly deployed to the scene to extinguish the fire and secure the wreckage.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by officials, reports stated.

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