Boeing 767 accident near Madrid, Es, April 16, 2013
On April 16, 2013, a Boeing 767, registered XATOJ, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Madrid. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 16, 2013
- Place
- Madrid, Spain
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 200 · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- XATOJ · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 16,2013, about 1235 UTC, an Aero Mexico B767-200, registration XA-TOJ, operated as flight 071 from Madrid-Barajas International Airport, Madrid, Spain, to Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, experienced a tail strike while departing from runway 36L in Madrid, Spain. The airplane incurred substantial damage. Two flight attendants received minor injuries, and none of the remaining crewmembers or passengers were injured. The investigation is being conducted by the Spanish Civil Aviation Accidents and Incidents Investigation Commission (CIAIAC). All information on this investigation will be released by the CIAIAC at ciaiac@fomento.es or check their website at http://www.fomento.es.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Tailstrike during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Aero Mexico
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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