Mexico found aircraft wreckage from Coahuila, all 13 dead bodies recovered

The wreckage of a missing private plane that was carrying 13 people has been found in a mountainous area in Mexico's Coahuila, the state's public security department said. Authorities conducted an aerial survey to find the plane which was found in a remote area near Ocampo, CNN reported.

All the 13 bodies were found at the site. Officials launched a massive search of the plane which went missing since May 5 while it was on its way to Monterrey from Las Vegas, said Coahuila Governor Miguel Riquelme.

Authorities said that a flight plan showed that 10 passengers and three crew members were aboard the ill-fated jet. Riquelme said that the plane lost contact and disappeared from radars after flying over Monclova city, situated nearly 180 km north-west of Monterrey.bThe aircraft was identified as a Challenger 601 jet manufactured by Canada's Bombardier Inc. The reason for the crash is yet to be ascertained. 

(With inputs from agencies.)