The Agusta 109 helicopter crashed in flames 10 minutes after takeoff on Dec. 24, 2018Four people have been arrested in connection with the 2018 crash of a helicopter that killed a central Mexican governor and her husband — who had preceded her as governor — authorities said. The Agusta 109 helicopter crashed in flames 10 minutes after takeoff on Dec. 24 that year while carrying newly installed Puebla Gov. The Mexico City prosecutor''s office said Friday the woman detained in the capital had been in charge of the shop where the helicopter had received maintenance. The crash prompted political suspicion because Moreno Valle was a rising figure in the opposition National Action Party, which had governed Mexico from 2000 to 2012.. That party went on to lose the election held to replace Alonso. Her own victory in 2018 had been challenged by the party of current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, but was upheld.

Source: The Hindu December 26, 2020 02:00 UTC