Airbus A320-233 incident near Monterrey, Mx, May 11, 2023
On May 11, 2023 at about 8:45 pm local time, a 2013 Airbus A320-233, registered N518VL, suffered minor damage in an incident during approach near Monterrey. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 119 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. 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
- May 11, 2023 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 119 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320-233, built 2013 · all A320-233s on the register
- Registration
- N518VL · registry record · serial 5488
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Windshear or thunderstorm during approach defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 170,000 lb
- Seats: 300
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 7 | |||
| Passengers | 112 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.