Bad weather caused Aeromexico crash in July, investigators say

An Aeromexico plane crash in July that injured dozens of people in northern Mexico was likely caused by bad weather, authorities investigating the accident said Wednesday. Jose Armando Constantino, the director of analysis of accidents and incidents for Mexico's civil aviation agency, said there was no evidence of human error or mechanical failures. "The air speed indicates there were many fluctuations, there was an external factor. The external factor is a microburst, the probable cause (of the accident) was due to meteorological factors," he said. The Mexico City-bound Embraer jet smashed into scrubland near the runway shortly after take-off during what passengers have described as strong winds, hail and rain. All 103 passengers and crew survived by evacuating from the plane before it caught fire. <br/>