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NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737-852 · Merida, Mexico · May 16, 2024

IncidentClass 5 · Foreign
Date
May 16, 2024, 17:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place
Merida, Mexico
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N825AMBoeing 737-852
Defining event
Takeoff: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Parties
FAA, Boeing
Case key
194492

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N825AM
Reported as
Boeing 737-852
Category
Airplane
Serial number
36699
Built
2014
Engines
CFM Intl CFM56-7B27E, 27,300 lbs thrust, turbo fanCFM Intl CFM56-7B27E (ESN 660273), 27,300 lbs thrust, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Aerovias De Mexico S.A De C.V, doing business as Aeromexico
Registered owner
Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
MMMD · Merida, OF
Destination
MMMX · Mexico City, OF
Flight plan
IFR
Equipment
Unknown

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.