97 injured as Mexican plane crashes at airport in hail storm

SANAA, August 1 (YPA) – At least 85 people were injured when a passenger plane crashed in the northern state of Durango on Tuesday night, officials said. in the incident, officials said.

An Aeromexico flight crashed on takeoff during a heavy hail storm in northern Mexico, engulfing the plane in flames and injuring 97 people, officials added.

The Embraer 190 aircraft, which was operating between Durango and Mexico City crashed around 3:00 pm local time.

The official said dozens of lightly injured passengers were seen leaving the plane, which was engulfed in gray smoke in a field.

Forty-nine passengers were taken to a hospital, while the rest were allowed to return home after assessment, the official added.

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