85 injured after Aeroméxico plane crashes in Durango following takeoff

Rescue workers near the site of an Aeromexico crash in Durango.
(Image credit: Civil Defense Office of Durango Photo via AP)

An Aeroméxico plane headed to Mexico City from Durango crashed Tuesday afternoon, shortly after takeoff.

There were 97 passengers and four crew members on board, Durango Governor José Aispuro said, and there are no deaths reported. At least 85 people were injured, and "many managed to leave the plane on foot," civil defense spokesperson Alejandro Cardoza said.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.