Mexico's plane crashes with 103 people on board, but all survived, officials say | News from the world

An Aeromexico pbadenger plane carrying 103 people from the Mexican city of Durango to the country's capital crashed shortly after take-off, but all pbadengers and crew members survived the accident. accident, according to Mexican officials. seriously, but José Rosas Aispuro, the governor of Durango State, said that there had been no deaths among the 97 adults, two children and four crew members on board

"During the first inspection [of the plane wreckage] no bodies were found". Governor added in an interview with El Financiero of Mexico. "We hope, God willing that there is no one out there, no body."

A spokesman for the Durango State Department of Health said that two of the victims were in critical condition. had received the following information: "After the plane took off, he was suddenly struck by a gust of wind that brought him down quickly and hit the ground with his left wing, detaching his two engines

". from the track … and fell about 300 meters [away]. "

This version of the events – which he called a" dismal accident "- would be confirmed by an investigation by the competent authorities, he added.

Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, Minister of Transport and Communications of Mexico, tweeted that 103 had been in the plane and that all had been taken into account. "The 103 people who traveled on flight AM2431 to Mexico City were all located, with no deaths," Esparza said. According to a previous report, 101 people were on board.

A survivor, who was sitting in Premium Economy and escaped from the front of the plane, said on the website that the plane had not taken off correctly. because of the intense storm that had just begun to hit this part of the city. "

A second survivor, Rómulo Campuzano, who is the regional chief of one of Mexico's main political parties, said that the plane had left the field when the accident took place. "The plane had picked up speed and had already taken off the ground, from the runway, and suddenly l & # 39; plane fell, I do not know why, "he told the Televisa network." I felt two strokes, two very strong shots and then the plane started to tremble extremely violently, "said Campuzano, Secretary General of the Party of National Action

"Thank God, no life has been lost."

Aeromexico flight 2431 carried 97 pbadengers and four crew members, according to Gerardo Ruiz Esparza the Secretary of Communications and Transport of Mexico

L & # 39; plane – an Embraer 190 – landed in a field near the airport of the state capital around 16 hours.

"The plane was taking off," Aispuro said on Mexican television, adding that witnesses had told him that there was "a bang" and that, without warning, the plane was on the ground.

In a statement, Aeromexico said: the moment we have no reports of losses … We deeply regret this accident. The families of all who have been affected are in our thoughts and in our hearts. "

The Civil Defense Office of the State of Durango published photos of a smoking but apparently relatively intact aircraft lying on its belly in a field. Ambulance lines were waiting at the site of the accident.

"We are working to gather more information and provide more details when they are available and confirmed." Aeromexico said: "Our priority is to ensure the safety of customers and the crew," said Aeromexico newspaper.

Several injured pbadengers were able to get out of the wreckage, according to the website Sin Embargo.

Speaking to El Financiero, Aispuro said that he did not want to comment on technical details of why the plane could have crashed. "But there had been a storm that had just run off when the plane took off."

However Santiago López, an expert on Mexican aviation, told Televisa that it was premature and irresponsible to speculate on whether bad weather had played a role in the disaster.