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NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A320 · Monterrey, Mexico · January 25, 2025

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
January 25, 2025, 21:44 local (21:44 UTC)
Place
Monterrey, Mexico · FL150 during climb from MTY
Injuries
115 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
XA-VAYAirbus A320
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
199664

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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
XA-VAY
Reported as
Airbus A320 (232)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
8027
Built
2018
Damage
No damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
VIVA Aerobus