AM 2431
31 Jul 2018 · WeatherAEROMÉXICO FLIGHT 2431
Embraer E190 · Aeroméxico Connect · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Microburst right after liftoff in a hailstorm
Wind shear
Takeoff in storm cells
Runway excursion
Aircraft
Embraer E190
Aeroméxico Connect
Route
Durango (DGO), Mexico
→ Mexico City (MEX), Mexico
People
103 on board
All survived
Date
31 Jul 2018
Category
Weather
Microbursts, ice, hail and storms.
THE STORY
A microburst hit just after liftoff in a hailstorm. The E190 crashed past the runway end and burned — and all 103 people walked out.