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Airbus A320 incident near Pudahuel, Outside the U.S., June 9, 2025

On June 9, 2025 at about 5:34 pm local time, a 2002 Airbus A320, registered PRMAG, was involved in an incident during taxi (into takeoff position) near Pudahuel, Outside the U.S. (Arturo Merino Benítez Internat airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 118 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
June 9, 2025 · about 5:34 pm local time
Place
Pudahuel, Chile · Arturo Merino Benítez Internat · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 118 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Airbus A320 232, built 2002 · all A320s on the register
Registration
PRMAG · no longer on the register · serial 1832
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. Fire/smoke (non-impact) during taxi (into takeoff position) defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine 1: International Aero Engines V2527-A5 (turbofan); 0 hours total
  • Engine 2: International Aero Engines V2527-A5 (turbofan); 0 hours total
  • Fire on the ground

Weather at the time

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

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Cabi7
Flight crew2
Passengers109

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

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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.