Santa Ana Xalmimilulco, Puebla — All four people on board a plane died as a result of a crash in Puebla Thursday. The plane was seen going down above the town of Santa Ana Xalmimilulco late Thursday morning.
The plane was located in farmland off a major highway. Emergency responders confirmed three dead at the site of the crash. A fourth person died later in hospital.
The plane crashed nose first next to the San Miguel Quetzalcóatl Industrial Park in the municipality of Huejotzingo. The plane had left the Hermanos Serdán International Airport in Puebla and was en route to the town of Poza Rica in the state of Veracruz when it went down.
According to the government of Puebla, the plane went down a few minutes after taking off from Puebla International. All four on board were killed. A cause for the crash remains under investigation.
In a statement, the Government of Puebla reported “following the aircraft accident in the municipality of Huejotzingo, a C172 model plane crashed in farmland next to the San Miguel Quetzalcóatl Industrial Park in the town of Santa Ana Xalmimilulco.
“According to preliminary information, the aircraft took off from Hermanos Serdán International Airport bound for Poza Rica, however, the accident occurred minutes later.
“Three deaths were confirmed at the scene, while one person was transported for medical attention.
“We are working jointly at the site with the State Police, Fire Department, National Guard, municipal authorities, airport personnel and emergency services,” Coordinación General de Protección Civil del Estado de Puebla reported.
The three deceased at the site have been identified as Paulo Antonio Vélez, Marcos Omar Martínez Tavera and Ramsés Olin Zaragoza Burgos. The fourth person, Emilio Gil Ramírez, died later in hospital.
