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.