Missing Las Vegas private jet crashes in Mexico

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The wreckage of a private jet that disappeared while flying from Las Vegas has been found via aerial surveillance in a remote mountainous zone in Mexico.

The jet was carrying three crew members and 10 passengers who were returning from a trip in Vegas on Sunday evening when it lost contact with air traffic controllers as the pilot descended to avoid a storm.

An investigation into the crash has been launched, with officials confirming there were no survivors. 

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