Monterrey – Piedras Negras

On May 21, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Monterrey – Piedras Negras experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by Constructora Maíz Mier, with the event recorded near Monterrey-Del Norte Nuevo León.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after take off from Monterrey-Del Norte Airport, while climbing, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing in the Seventh Military Zone of the Secretary of the National Defense located west of the airport. The aircraft crashed in a pasture and came to rest upside down, bursting into flames. All five occupants were quickly rescued by military personal while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-MTC.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7741°, -100.2921°.