A Taesa Airline DC-9 plane, scheduled flight 725 crashed shortly after takeoff at Uruapan, about 185 miles west of Mexico City. All 18 pax (13 w/five crewmembers) aboard were killed when it seemed to just dive minutes after takeoff. Nearly 50 paxs had very fortunately disembarked in Uruapan after having arrived from Tiajuana.

[This message has been edited by doc (edited 11-09-1999).]