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Mexico City Airport Probes Runway Incursion Between Aeroméxico and Delta Jets

The Federal Civil Aviation Agency has launched a formal probe with Aeroméxico to pinpoint communication and procedural breakdowns after emergency protocols halted a near-collision

Un avión de Aeroméxico y uno de Delta Air Lines estuvieron cerca de colisionar en el AICM tras una posible confusión entre operadores. | Crédito: captura en X (@AICM_mx)
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Tras el incidente entre dos aviones en el AICM, la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum afirmó que la seguridad está garantizada y que ya se investiga lo ocurrido.
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Overview

  • On July 21, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 paused its takeoff as an Aeroméxico Embraer-190 landed on runway 05 right, prompting an emergency stop that prevented a collision.
  • On July 23, the Federal Civil Aviation Agency’s Coordinación de Investigación Administrativa y de Seguridad Aérea formally opened an investigation to assess possible failures in tower communication, flight authorizations and navigation systems.
  • Aeroméxico confirmed it is working closely with authorities on a detailed review of flight AM1631 and reaffirmed that the safety of passengers and crew remains its highest priority.
  • Officials report that established safety protocols activated immediately and functioned correctly to halt both aircraft and avert an accident.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo guaranteed that airport security is fully assured and promised corrective measures to prevent similar runway incursions.