Airbus A321-271N incident near Parque Industrial Mazatlán, Outside the U.S., September 12, 2026
On September 12, 2026 at about 7:20 pm local time, a Airbus A321-271N, registered N542VL, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Parque Industrial Mazatlán, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 212 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
- September 12, 2026 · about 7:20 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Parque Industrial Mazatlán, Mexico
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 212 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321-271N · all A321-271Ns on the register
- Registration
- N542VL · registry record
- 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
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 6 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 204 |
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.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N542VL on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Airbus A321 936 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Airbus 1,504 aircraft on the register
- Accidents and incidents in Outside the U.S. 1,249 since 1982 · 1,232 in the last ten years
- Outside the U.S. 0 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ENG26WA043.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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 does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.