| Date: | Sunday 21 February 2021 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Learjet 45XR |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Registration: | 3912 |
| MSN: | 45-325 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Xalapa Airport (JAL) -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Xalapa-El Lencero Airport (JAL/MMJA) |
| Villahermosa-Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA/MMVA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Learjet 45XR operated by the Mexican Air Force, crashed near Xalapa Airport, Mexico, and burst into flames. All six on board suffered fatal injuries.
Flight tracking website Flightaware shows the aircraft arrived at Xalapa Airport at 09:05 hours local time after a flight from Mexico City. The Mexican Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional reported that the accident occurred at 09:45 after takeoff.
Sources:
SEDENA press release
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