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Airbus A320 incident near Guadalajara, Mx, December 24, 2022

On December 24, 2022 at about 7:56 pm local time, a 2019 Airbus A320, registered XAVIO, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Guadalajara (Guadalajara International airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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 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
December 24, 2022 · about 7:56 pm local time
Place
Guadalajara, Mexico · Guadalajara International · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Airbus A320 271N, built 2019 · all A320s on the register
Registration
XAVIO · no longer on the register · serial 8894
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Uncontained engine failure during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

The flight

  • Departed from: MMGL Guadalajara OF
  • Destination: MMUN Cancun OF
  • Flight plan: IFR
  • 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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