Boeing 737 XA-JOY

Summary

On 5 September 2012, a Boeing 737 registered XA-JOY, operated by Aeromexico, was involved in an incident near Mexico City, 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

5 September 2012

Classification

Incident

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Nearest airport

Mexico Intl (MEX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737

Registration

XA-JOY

Category

Airplane

Operator

Aeromexico

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA12RA143

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

On September 5, 2012, an Aeromexico Boeing 737-800, registration XA-JOY, experienced heavy vibration during the landing roll and multiple ceiling panels and passenger service units fell down in the aft cabin at Benito Juárez Mexico City International Airport (MMMX), Mexico City, Mexico. Post flight examination found that most of the left winglet fractured and was recovered on the runway. There were no injuries to any of the passengers and crew members onboard and the airplane received minor damage. The investigation is being conducted by the Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.