Aeromexico plane made quick detour to avoid crash in Mexico City

The pilot of a plane belonging to Mexico’s Aeromexico was forced to suddenly abort a landing in Mexico City on Wednesday night due to another plane blocking it on the same runway, the airline said on Thursday. The latest near-miss has put a spotlight on operations at Mexico City’s saturated international airport, one of the busiest in Latin America, just as the capital city’s newly-built second airport gears up after a March inauguration. In a post on Twitter, Aeromexico stressed that its pilot was forced to take immediate action because the plane that landed just before “took a long time to vacate the runway.” The airline added the action was in compliance with national and international safety protocols.<br/>