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Jetliner In Mexico Crashes, Catches Fire, But All 103 Aboard Escape

The Embraer E190 crashed in a heavy hailstorm shortly after taking off from an airport in Durango. Passengers report they heard a loud bang as the left wing hit the ground.

A jetliner crashed in bad weather shortly after takeoff from the western Mexican city of Durango, skidding to a halt in a nearby field. However, all 103 passengers

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