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 and caught fire shortly after attempting to take off in a storm from Durango, Mexico.
- Remarkably, all 103 people on board (99 passengers, two pilots, and two flight attendants) survived the fiery accident, though about half sustained injuries.
- An air safety consultant stated that the lack of fatalities was not a miracle but a direct result of modern aircraft design and safety advancements intended to make such events survivable.
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