Plane crash in Mexico, 101 people miraculously survived
(Baonghean.vn) - An Aeromexico passenger plane carrying more than 100 people on board crashed after taking off from Guadalupe Victoria International Airport, near Durango city, Mexico on the afternoon of July 31 (local time).
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| An Aeromexico plane on the runway at Mexico City International Airport. Photo: AFP |
According to RT's reliable source, 80 of those on board were injured in the accident. The governor of Durango state confirmed that there were no fatalities. According to Mexico's Transport Minister, the plane was carrying 97 passengers and 4 crew members.
Milenio TV channel also cited unofficial sources as saying that no one on board the plane died, and some injured people still managed to walk towards the airport to seek help.
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| Photos of the accident scene spread on social media. Photo: Twitter |
Images from the scene circulating on social media showed a column of smoke rising from the area near the tail of a plane bearing the Aeromexico logo.
For its part, Aeromexico confirmed that the crash was of flight 2431, scheduled to fly to Mexico City, which occurred shortly after takeoff from Guadalupe Victoria International Airport. This is an Embraer 190 aircraft with the capacity to carry 100 passengers.
Se habla se 80 lesions tras desplome de avíon#Aeromexicoen#Durangoel equipo es un Embraer 190 en ruta México-Durangopic.twitter.com/e5367F10vc
— Azucena Uresti (@azucenau)July 31, 2018
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has directed federal agencies, including the Defense Secretariat, to focus on resolving and clarifying the plane crash.
