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NTSB occurrence investigation · Airbus A320 · Querétaro, Mexico · December 29, 2025

Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
December 29, 2025, 02:20 local (02:20 UTC)
Place
Querétaro, Mexico · MMQT airport lat/long
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
XA-VACAirbus A320
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, FAA
Case key
202236

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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-VAC
Reported as
Airbus A320 (232)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
3437
Built
2008
Engines
Pratt & Whitney V2527-A5, 18,000 lbs thrust, turbo fanPratt & Whitney V2527-A5, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Viva AeroBus
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Destination
MMMY · Monteray