According to local authorities, the light aircraft, Cessna 207 was flying from La Parota in the neighboring state of Michoacan.

Jalisco Civil Protection said in its social media post that the crash occurred in an area where the access is difficult. However, the rescue teams have been rushed to the site.

‘The local authorities on the spot reported a preliminary count of seven people dead, who haven’t been identified yet,’ agency said.

“A fire was extinguished and risk mitigation was carried out to prevent possible additional damage,” it added.

Authorities said they were waiting the arrival of forensic investigators to remove the bodies and rule out the presence of additional victims.

They added that probe was underway to determine the cause of crash. Thorough investigations will reveal the cause of crash of the light aircraft.

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