Caravan Kills Man On Mexican Beach

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Key Takeaways:

  • A 62-year-old man was killed on a crowded Mexican beach when a Cessna Caravan aircraft, carrying skydivers, made a forced landing on top of him.
  • The aircraft's four Canadian skydivers and Mexican pilot were taken to a local hospital and reported to be in stable condition.
  • The incident occurred on a crowded section of beach in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, with the heavily damaged aircraft remaining intact, though the cause of the emergency landing is not yet known.
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A 62-year-old man who was on a Mexican beach was killed when a Cessna Caravan carrying skydivers landed on top of him during a forced landing. The incident occurred on a crowded section of beach in the Pacific coast town of Puerto Escondido in the state of Oaxaca. The aircraft had four Canadian skydivers and a Mexican pilot onboard. They were all taken to a local hospital and were in stable condition on Monday.

There was no immediate word on what prompted the emergency landing, which took place between the surf line and a wooden building used as a restaurant on the beach. The aircraft was heavily damaged but remained intact, and there was no post-crash fire.

Russ Niles

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
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