Mexican TV Host Debora Estrella Dies In Plane Crash During Flying Lesson

Mexican TV Host Debora Estrella Dies In Plane Crash During Flying Lesson

Debora Estrella had been a valued presenter with Multimedios Television since joining in 2018.

A tragic plane crash in Nuevo Leon has claimed the life of a prominent Mexican television presenter who was taking a flying lesson.

Debora Estrella, aged 43, who hosted Teledario Matutino, perished along with her flight instructor, Bryan Leonardo Ballesteros Argueta, when their small aircraft crashed on Saturday in Garcia municipality.

Footage captured from the ground revealed the aircraft flying at dangerously low altitude and high velocity before it crashed into the Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras. Officials confirmed that no additional casualties occurred.

#CirculaEnRedes????| Captan la avioneta en la que viajaba la conductora de Multimedios, Débora Estrella, minutos antes de desplomarse. En las imágenes se observa cómo la aeronave realizaba maniobras en el aire antes de perder el control y desplomarse en García, Nuevo León.… pic.twitter.com/oChcXbiIrO

According to Infobae, the incident happened at approximately 6:50 pm near the Pesqueria River. Civil Protection teams arrived at the scene but could only confirm that both occupants had died.

As reported by The NY Post, investigations have been launched by both the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics and the state prosecutor's office to determine what caused the crash.

Shortly before the fatal accident, Estrella had posted on Instagram from Aeropuerto Internacional del Norte in Apodaca, hinting at her upcoming flying lesson with the Spanish phrase "Guess what?"

Journalist Jesus Ruben Pena shared on X that residents had previously reported concerning flight practices in the area. "Practice flights at low altitude and in pirouettes, presumably from said company, along with a runway located in Laderas Interpuerto, had been reported by residents of neighbouring neighborhoods," he wrote.

Los vuelos de práctica a baja altura y en piruetas presuntamente de dicha empresa, junto a una pista ubicada en Laderas Interpuerto, habían sido denunciados por vecinos de colonias aledañas.

Pena further noted: "Mayor of Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Manuel Cavazos said that there was no report of a mechanical failure."

Captan al momento del desplome helicóptero volando junto a la avioneta en la que murieron Débora Estrella, conductora de Telediario Matutino y capitán Brayan Ballesteros.Alcalde de García, Nuevo León, Manuel Cavazos dijo que no hubo reporte de falla mecánica. pic.twitter.com/wYTPed1eiB

Since 2018, Ms Estrella had been an integral part of Multimedios Television. She became well-known for hosting her morning show, Telediario del Mattino, which broadcasted in Monterrey. Additionally, she worked weekends with Milenio Television, presenting news from Mexico City on Channel 6.

In an official statement reported by Romania TV, Multimedia expressed: "We are shocked and deeply saddened."