Cargo plane crashes in Mexico, killing pilot

(CNN) - A cargo jet crashed Sunday just west of Monterrey, Mexico,
killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot, a company representative said.
The crash occurred at 2:15 a.m. as the McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-15
freighter approached the airport in Saltillo carrying a load of auto parts,
said Donald McNeff, vice president of USA Jet Airlines.

The captain was killed and the first officer was critically injured, said
the National Transportation Safety Board in a written statement. No injuries
were reported on the ground.

The NTSB dispatched a team of investigators to assist the Mexican
government in its investigation.