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Accidents · NTSB ENG25WA019 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Airbus A321-271N incident near Hermosillo, Outside the U.S., January 22, 2025

On January 22, 2025 at about 6:30 am local time, a 2019 Airbus A321-271N, registered N543VL, was involved in an incident during takeoff near Hermosillo, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 172 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
January 22, 2025 · about 6:30 am local time · cases in 2025
Place
Hermosillo, Mexico · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 172 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Airbus A321-271N, built 2019 · all A321-271Ns on the register
Registration
N543VL · registry record · serial 9070
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

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

What happened, in order

  1. Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during takeoff defining event

The aircraft

  • Seats: 222
  • Landing gear: fixed

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Cabi4
Flight crew2
Passengers166

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register

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