Airbus A321-271N N535VL

Summary

On 20 August 2018 at about 18:55 local time, a Airbus A321-271N registered N535VL, operated by Consecionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion, was involved in an incident near Tapachula, Mexico. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 August 2018 at 18:55

Classification

Incident

Location

Tapachula, Mexico

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A321-271N

Registration

N535VL

Category

Airplane

Operator

Consecionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA18WA278

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIRBUS A321-271N airplane that occurred on August 20, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Mexico.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.