Eighty-five people have been injured after an Aeromexico flight crashed while trying to abort a take off. Flight 2431 was taking off from Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO / MMDO) in Durango bound for Mexico City (MEX / MMMX) yesterday afternoon. The plane was taking off when it tried to abort the takeoff due to bad weather, but it was too late. The plane went down after the runway ended, Aispuro Torres said. Weather reports showed scattered storms in the area at the time of the accident. Although a fire broke out after the plane crashed, none of the injured appear to have suffered from burns, Alejandro Cardoza, a spokesperson for the Durango Civil Protection, said on Mexican television. The fire appears to be under control, Aispuro Torres told reporters. "It is confirmed that there were no deaths following the accident. There were 97 passengers and four crew members aboard the Embraer 190 plane. AeroMexico, which is the country’s national airline, is regarded as an extremely safe airline and hasn’t had an accident with a fatality in more than 30 years. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear but information indicated the crash was “due to adverse weather conditions.”
Aircraft Information:
Airline: Aeromexico ConnectCode: 5D / SLI
Aircraft Type: Embraer ERJ190AR
Registration: XA-GAL
Serial Number: 19000173
Engines: 2 x GE CF34 - 10E6
First Flew: June 2008
Age: 10 Years 2 Months
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