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Old 11th Dec 2012, 00:07
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To summarize what's been reported so far:

A 1969 Lear 25 took off from MMMY for MMTO and went in about 60NM later. Descriptions of the crash site include an extensive debris field. ATC apparently was last in contact with the flight when it was at 11,000'. Elevation of crash site not specified as far as I know.

Various paper documents were recovered from the scene including a drivers license belonging to a celebrity passenger and a temporary airman certificate belonging to a person presumed to be the PIC.

Personal opinion regarding the matter of pilot privileges:

Whether or not the privileges of this certificate entitled the holder to act as the PIC of this flight appears to depend upon whether or not the pilot was conducting a private flight in connection with his business or whether he was being compensated as a pilot. As for matters of currency and proficiency, I wouldn't hazard a guess... It'll all become apparent in due course

Edited in light of new info link from Machaca:

Descent from FL350 at least makes more sense than being at 11,000' 60 NM after departure! That's still a pretty snappy climb though, even for a Lear.

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