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Four unit members were killed aft an aerial ambulance collapsed successful nan cardinal Mexico authorities of Morelos.
The mini level was walking from Iguala, a metropolis successful nan Pacific seashore authorities of Guerrero, moments from landing astatine Mariano Matamoros Airport successful Cuernavaca erstwhile successful plummeted successful a wooded, mountainous area adjacent nan municipality of Tetlama connected Wednesday.
Images connected societal media showed nan aircraft, a Learjet 35, successful flames and fume billowing from a charred gash successful nan broadside of a hill.
The clang killed nan pilot, Gerardo Álvarez; nan co-pilot, Roberto Manzano; Dr. Lilian Reséndiz; and paramedic, Mario León.
An aerial ambulance collapsed Wednesday adjacent Tetlama, a metropolis successful nan cardinal Mexico authorities of Morelos, and killed each 4 unit members. The victims were identified as the pilot, Gerardo Álvarez; nan co-pilot, Roberto Manzano; Dr. Lilian Reséndiz; and paramedic, Mario León
Dr. Lilian Reséndiz (left) was among nan 4 unit members killed aft an aerial ambulance clang successful Mexico connected Wednesday. A witnesser saw nan mini level make a move successful nan aerial earlier it collapsed and said that she heard 3 explosions
Paramedic Mario León was among nan 4 unit members killed successful an aerial ambulance clang connected Wednesday successful Morelos, Mexico
Firefighters on pinch members of nan National Guard and nan Navy guidelines adjacent nan clang site, wherever a Learjet plummeted and killed each 4 unit members, including a doctor
A witnesser told Mexican news outlet Proceso that she spotted nan level making 'one move successful nan air' earlier it crashed.
'Then I heard 3 explosions', she said. 'When we approached nan level it was already connected fire. About 20 minutes later nan rescue teams arrived.'
The level was portion of a fleet operated by XÉ Médica Ambulancias, which lamented nan tragic accident.
'We profoundly regret nan deaths of our colleagues (and) aeromedical crew,' institution said successful a connection posted connected X, nan societal media level formerly known arsenic Twitter. (To) your family and friends, please judge our condolences.'
The area astir clang tract was instantly cordoned disconnected and nether nan supervision of nan National Guard and nan Navy.
The Morelos State Attorney General's Office is starring nan origin of nan investigation.
