Volaris A320 near Queretaro on Apr 2nd 2025, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: April 3, 2025 / 14:18:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 2, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Volaris

Destination
Cancun, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-VVB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Volaris Airbus A320-200, registration XA-VVB pereforming flight Y4-3519 from Queretaro to Cancun (Mexico), had just levelled off at FL390 on climb out of Queretaro when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 due to the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The aircraft returned to Queretaro for a safe landing about 85 minutes after departure.

A replacement A320-200 registration XA-VLO reached Cancun with a delay of 5:20 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Queretaro about 17.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 2, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Volaris

Destination
Cancun, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-VVB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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