ENG25WA034

NTSB occurrence investigation · Airbus A321 · Ciudad de México, Mexico · March 13, 2025

OccurrenceClass 5 · Foreign
Date
March 13, 2025, 16:01 local (22:01 UTC)
Place
Ciudad de México, Mexico · Mexico International Airport
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
XA-VXPAirbus A321
Defining event
Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Pratt & Whitney, Mexico DAAIA
Case key
200190

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the occurrence.

On this page

Findings · 1

NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings.

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-VXP
Reported as
Airbus A321 (271NX)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
11601
Built
2023
Engine
International Aero Engines PW1133, 33,110 lbs thrust, geared turbofan
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.