85 injured after Aeroméxico plane crashes in Durango following takeoff

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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, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.