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Veracruz: Fatal Cessna Crash


Pictured: Cessna 340
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Contact photographer Hidemi Bustamante Prudente

What: Cessna 340 en route from Veracruz to McAllen, Texas.
Where: General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.
When: May 5, 2009
Who: Pilot and 3 passengers
Why: The Cessna crashed while returning to land after takeoff.

The pilot requested to return to the airport shortly after takeoff and was cleared to land by the tower. The pilot and 2 passengers were fatally injured and 1 passenger sustained serious injuries.

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