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The Interior Secretariat-owned Learjet 45 (registration XC-VMC) left Ponciano Arriaga International Airport in San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., and was 12 km (7.5 mi) short of landing at Mexico City International Airport when it crashed, amidst rush-hour traffic, in the heart of the financial district at approximately 18:45, causing an explosion that "reached higher than the buildings." According to Secretary of Communications and Transport Luis Téllez, there were no survivors. Téllez also stated that the crash appeared to be an accident.
The crash heavily damaged the surrounding area, setting multiple cars and a newsstand on fire and injuring at least 40 people. Body parts were reported to be scattered around the wreckage.
Read more about this topic: 2008 Mexico City Plane Crash
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