Cessna Citation 501 loses contact after takeoff from Tepic en route to Aguascalientes

A private Cessna Citation 501 registered XB‑BAR departed the International Airport of Tepic for Aguascalientes on Sunday 4 October at about 16:30.
The aircraft lost contact roughly 18 minutes after takeoff, with the last known position reported near Ixtlán del Río, and residents described a flash, fire and a column of smoke in the mountains.