A jet flying from Las Vegas with more than a dozen people aboard crashed in northern Mexico, authorities said on Monday.

The private executive jet was found in a remote area northwest of Monclova, a city in the state of Coahuila, Francisco Martinez Avalos, deputy secretary for Coahuila state civil defense, told Milenio Televisión.

A jet flying from Las Vegas with more than a dozen people aboard crashed on in northern Mexico, authorities said on Monday.
(Civil Protection of Cohauila)

Three crew members and 10 passengers were on the plane, according to local news outlet Reforma. Further information on a possible number of victims was not immediately clear.

The airplane left Nevada on Sunday afternoon, and was scheduled to arrive in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Sunday evening. The jet never arrived, prompting a search.

This is a developing story; please check back for updates.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.