Personnel from the State of Mexico prosecutor's office work at the aircraft crash site in Toluca, the State of Mexico, central Mexico, Dec. 15, 2025. At least six people were killed Monday after a small aircraft crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco in Mexico's central State of Mexico, local authorities said. (Photo by Arturo Hernandez/Xinhua)
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed Monday after a small aircraft crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco in Mexico's central State of Mexico, local authorities said.
Adrian Hernandez Romero, the state's civil protection coordinator, told reporters that 10 people were on board the aircraft, including the pilot and co-pilot. The victims have not yet been identified, he said.
The state civil protection agency said on social media that emergency crews are working at the crash site, urging the public to stay away from the area.
The crash occurred in an industrial area around 5.7 kilometers from Toluca International Airport, a key aviation hub in the Toluca Valley.
Mexico's Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport said in a statement that the accident happened at about 12:31 p.m. local time.
Ana Muniz Neyra, mayor of San Mateo Atenco, visited the site and reiterated calls for residents to avoid the area. She said the aircraft belonged to the Jet Pro company and that no one on the ground was injured. ■
Emergency crews work at the aircraft crash site in Toluca, the State of Mexico, central Mexico, Dec. 15, 2025. At least six people were killed Monday after a small aircraft crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco in Mexico's central State of Mexico, local authorities said. (Photo by Arturo Hernandez/Xinhua)
Members of the National Guard keep watch at the aircraft crash site in Toluca, the State of Mexico, central Mexico, Dec. 15, 2025. At least six people were killed Monday after a small aircraft crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco in Mexico's central State of Mexico, local authorities said. (Photo by Arturo Hernandez/Xinhua)