"A small plane crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing Monday, killing at least seven people, Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández said. The accident took place in San Mateo Atenco, an industrial area three miles from the Toluca airport, about 31 miles west of Mexico City. The plane had taken off from Acapulco, along Mexico's Pacific coast."
"Hernández said the private jet had registered eight passengers and two crew, but hours after the crash only seven bodies had been recovered. He said the plane had apparently tried to land on a soccer field but hit the metal roof of a nearby warehouse, starting a large fire. The warehouse stored fuel and gas tanks, forcing the evacuation of everyone in the vicinity, added Cristóbal Castañeda, Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico."
A private jet attempted an emergency landing in San Mateo Atenco near Toluca airport and crashed, killing at least seven people. The plane had eight registered passengers and two crew; hours after the crash only seven bodies had been recovered. The jet apparently tried to land on a soccer field but struck the metal roof of a nearby warehouse, which stored fuel and gas tanks and ignited a large fire. The blaze forced evacuation of the surrounding area, displacing about 130 people. Firefighters and Red Cross personnel responded and the Attorney General's Office launched an investigation.
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