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| Date: | Saturday 1 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 08:40 |
| Type: |  Kubicek BB37Z |
| Owner/operator: | Autocinema Retrovisor |
| Registration: | S5-OLB |
| MSN: | 450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Teotihuacan -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | DAAIA Mexico |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Kubicek BB37Z caught fire next to the archaeological area of Teotihuacan, in the state of Mexico, about one hour from the capital, and was destroyed
The office of the prosecutor of the State of Mexico reported around noon that two people died, a man of 50 years and a woman of 39. A 13 year old girl was seriously injured, with first- and second-degree burns, in addition to a right humerus fracture.
The pilot who escaped, was incarcerated and will be prosecuted for homicide, the 10 April.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.yucatan.com.mx/mexico/2023/4/1/menor-que-sobrevivio-la-caida-de-globo-aerostatico-en-teotihuacan-es-trasladada-al-hospital-395382.html
https://elpais.com/mexico/2023-04-01/al-menos-dos-muertos-en-un-incendio-en-el-aire-de-un-globo-aerostatico-en-las-piramides-de-teotihuacan.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65230671
https://flic.kr/p/r1RWCY (photo)
Media:
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) April 1, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2023 17:12 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 23-Aug-2024 10:23 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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