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DCA18WA278

2018-08-20 · Tapachula, Mexico · None · 1 aircraft · Status: N/A

Current FAA registration · N535VL

Make / Model
AIRBUS A321-271N
Year of manufacture
2018 · 0 years old at event
Engine
IAE PW1133G-JM
Seats / Engines
222 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20180426
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6C4E6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIRBUS A321-271N airplane that occurred on August 20, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Mexico. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2018_DCA18WA278.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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