Aeromexico B738 near Mexico City on May 3rd 2024, engine failure

Last Update: May 22, 2024 / 18:24:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 3, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aeromexico

Flight number
AM-730

Aircraft Registration
XA-AML

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Aeromexico Boeing 737-800, registration XA-AML performing flight AM-730 from Mexico City to Hermosillo (Mexico), was climbing through FL290 out of Mexico City when the crew heard a loud bang from the left side and observed the left hand engine (CFM56) had failed. The aircraft returned to Mexico City for a safe landing on runway 05R about 30 minutes after departure.

Mexico's SCT reported maintenance observed large blade debris in the engine exhaust and found all turbine sections severly damaged. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 3, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aeromexico

Flight number
AM-730

Aircraft Registration
XA-AML

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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