Hails Blankets Roads in Durango as Authorities Blame "Adverse Weather" for Plane Crash

Hail pelted Durango, Mexico, on Tuesday, July 31, during a severe storm that Mexican authorities blamed for the crash of a passenger plane.

Aeromexico Flight 2431 crashed in a field just outside Guadalupe Victoria Airport (Durango International) with 97 passengers and 4 crew aboard, according to local officials.

A preliminary investigation said the crash was caused by “adverse weather conditions,” according to OMA Aeropuertos, the administrative company that operates Durango International Airport in northwestern Mexico.

This video shows the hailstorm in Durango. Credit: gab58r2 via Storyful