# NTSB ENG26LA004: Airbus A320-232, N605JB, Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico), October 30, 2025

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: October 30, 2025, 17:48 UTC
- Place: Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)
- Coordinates: 27.30702, -83.9257 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.3070&lon=-83.9257&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 22 minor, 102 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Parties: Airbus, Federal Aviation Administration, Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses, Air Line Pilots Association, JetBlue Airways, Thales, Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201942
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG26LA004
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/201942/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26LA004

## Preliminary report

On October 30, 2025 at 1748 UTC, JetBlue Airways Flight 1230 (N605JB) experienced a pitch excursion while cruising at 35,000 feet in smooth air and clear weather over the Gulf of America. The pitch excursion resulted in an approximate altitude loss of 100 feet. The flight crew elected to divert to Tampa International Airport (KTPA), Tampa, FL, and the remainder of the flight was uneventful. As a result of the pitch excursion, four flight attendants and 18 passengers sustained minor injuries. The scheduled passenger flight was operating under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from Cancun International Airport (MMUN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR). The NTSB was notified of this incident on October 30, 2025, and the investigation was formally opened on October 31, 2025. The flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) were sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C. for data retrieval. The elevator and aileron computers (ELACs) were sent to Thales in Chatellerault, France and examined in the presence of the NTSB investigators. Additional components were removed from the incident airplane and sent to their respective manufacturers for potential data recovery and functional testing. A preliminary technical assessment of the A320 flight control system architecture conducted by Airbus identified a concern with ELAC software design as a possible contributing factor to the incident. In response to this finding, Airbus released Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) A27N022-25 Revision 00 and Revision 01 on November 28, 2025, followed by Revision 02 on November 29, 2025. AOT A27N022-25 was subsequently mandated by European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) 2025-0268-E on November 28, 2025, and by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) EAD 2025-24-51 on November 28, 2025. The NTSB appointed the following organizations as qualified parties to the investigation: FAA, JetBlue Airways, and Air Line Pilots Association. Pursuant to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13, the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) was asked to provide an Accredited Representative. One was appointed, with Airbus, Thales, and EASA acting as technical advisors. Later, Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) was also notified, and an Accredited Representative was appointed with Northrop Grumman LITEF acting as their technical advisor. This NTSB led investigation is ongoing.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N605JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605JB), registered now, S/N 2368, built 2005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (registry code 3940004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [IAE V2500SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (registry code 34601, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 02368
- Year built: 2005
- Airframe hours: 76785
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Jetblue Airways Corp
- Registered owner: Jetblue Airways Corp
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, October 29, 2025
- Departed: MMUN, Cancun, OF
- Destination: KEWR, Newark, NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Equipment: Stall warning system, Satellite tracking device, Onboard weather, Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Data recorder, Auto-pilot, Angle of attack indicator, ADS-B

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 243° at 101 knots
- Visibility: 11.5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 10 °F
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observed at: N/A

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 20251030017759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251030017759I), Oct 30, 2025: Airbus A320-232, Tampa, FL, No damage. Event summary: on 10/30/2025 at approximately 1757Z – an A320-232, operating as a revenue passenger flight from cancun international airport (mmun) to newark…

## Other investigations on N605JB (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA26LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA165), Mar 19, 2026: Airbus A320-232 (N605JB), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), no damage. Probable cause: The airplane’s encounter with turbulence resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant who was not seated due to completion of arrival compliance checks.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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