When looking at images from the fiery crash of an Embraer 190 near the General Guadelupe Victoria International Airport in Durango, Mexico on Tuesday, it’s hard to believe that everyone on board the airplane survived the event. Aeromexico Flight 2134 attempted to take off in a storm on its way from Durango to Mexico City, when the airplane impacted the ground and caught fire shortly after becoming airborne, NBC reported. On board the aircraft were 99 passengers, two pilots, and two flight attendants.
All On Board Survive Aeromexico Crash
Key Takeaways:
- Aeromexico Flight 2134, an Embraer 190, crashed shortly after takeoff in a storm near Durango, Mexico.
- Remarkably, all 103 people on board (99 passengers, 2 pilots, 2 flight attendants) survived the fiery accident, though about half sustained injuries.
- Experts attribute the high survival rate not to a miracle, but to modern aircraft design and safety advancements specifically engineered to make such incidents survivable.
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