Overview

• Flight AMX21 departed Mexico City in the morning, diverted toward Poza Rica shortly after entering the Gulf, and landed back around 9:05 a.m., according to Flightradar24.
• Tracking data show the aircraft circled over sea and land near Poza Rica for about 37 minutes before returning.
• Aeroméxico said a control-panel indicator triggered the decision to turn back and stated it would release further details when available.
• The aircraft re-entered service and departed again for Madrid at about 11:50 a.m., with no major emergency protocols reported at the airport.
• The incident unfolds as the U.S. Department of Transportation moves to withdraw approval of Aeroméxico’s antitrust alliance with Delta effective Jan. 1, 2026.