An Aeromexico flight crashed on takeoff during a heavy hail storm in northern Mexico, engulfing the plane in flames and injuring 97 people, officials said Tuesday. “It is confirmed that there have been no deaths from the flight #AM2431 accident,” tweeted Jose Rosas, the governor of Durango state where the crash occurred. Cardoza said the plane was caught in a heavy hailstorm and the pilots tried to make an emergency landing, after which the fire broke out. Dozens of lightly injured passengers were seen leaving the plane, which was engulfed in gray smoke in a field. In July 1981, an Aeromexico flight crashed on landing in northern Chihuahua due to bad weather, killing 32.

Source: Punch August 02, 2018 12:33 UTC