Mexico plane crash survivors resume journeys

DURANGO, Mexico — Just a day after a harrowing escape from a crashed and burning Aeromexico jetliner, many of its 103 passengers and crew resumed their journeys, with some even boarding new flights from the same airport in western Mexico.

Those who escaped serious injury scrambled to find clothing on Wednesday, having lost their suitcases the previous afternoon when the plane plowed into a field shortly after takeoff during a violent storm.

Some passengers spoke of one survivor who had sworn to never get on another plane and planned to buy a car and drive back to the United States.

Jose Luis Corral, a 52-yearold business owner from Portland, Oregon, still wore a neck brace from injuries he suffered in the crash.

“It’s so fast, terrifying to see all the people screaming,” said Corral, who was one of four people who helped the plane’s badly injured pilot escape the blaze.

The pilot suffered a serious neck injury and was in the hospital. Forty-eight others were also injured, and 22 remained hospitalized on Wednesday. Miraculously, no one died.

Investigators have located the plane’s flight recorders, which may hold clues about what caused it to crash.

Durango state Governor Jose Aispuro said it was too soon to speculate on the cause of the crash. Mechanical failure and human error could be factors, but certainly the weather wasn’t favorable.