Aeromexico plane crashes in flames near airport runway

An Aeromexico plane with 101 people on board crashed in flames near an airport in northern Mexico on Tuesday, leaving 85 injured but none dead.

The pilot was trying to abort take-off due to bad weather when something went wrong and the aircraft went down in an area of scrubland at the end of the runway, officials said. 

Images showed the E190 aircraft billowing smoke but firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control and survivors were taken to local hospitals.

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Images showed the tail of a plan bearing an Aeromexico logo emerging from scrubland and a column of smoke rising into the sky

Governor Jose Rosas Aispuro told a press conference the plane had tried to abort take-off due to bad weather but did so too late, and crashed into flames at the end of the runway. 

A reporter for network Milenio said some passengers walked to a highway to seek help.

The crashed plane had 97 passengers and 4 crew members on board, according to Mexico’s transport minister.

Aeromexico said: ‘We have learned of an accident in Durango and we are working to verify the information and obtain details.’

The E190 is regularly used for regional commercial flights.

The crashed plane had 97 passengers and 4 crew members on board, according to Mexico’s transport minister. Pictured: Emergency services near the smoking aircraft

A reporter for network Milenio said some passengers from the stricken plane (pictured) had survived and walked to a highway to seek help. The number of casualties is not yet known

A row of ambulances gather at the crash site in the northern state of Durango to help any survivors