The new governor of Puebla in Mexico and her husband died on helicopter crash in central Mexico on Monday.
Martha Erika Alonso who is a Puebla governor and her husband Senator Rafael Moreno Valle died during the helicopter crash. The pilot and his co-pilot also died during the incident.
President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed the deaths in Twitter. He vowed to ensure a transparent investigation into the cause of deaths.
The helicopter crashed just 10 minutes after takeoff at 2:40 pm. The helicopter owned by Services Aereos del Altiplano was an AugustaWestland AW109.
![mexico helicopter crash which claimed the lives of Marta and her husband.](http://www.kerosi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mexico-helicopter-crash.jpg)
Alonso was the first female governor in the Puebla state. She had ascended to the seat on 14 December 2018.
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