Interjet A320 at Mexico City on Feb 12th 2017, rejected takeoff due to yaw tendency

Last Update: March 2, 2017 / 15:38:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 12, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Interjet

Flight number
4O-2900

Destination
Havana, Cuba

Aircraft Registration
XA-ILY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Interjet Airbus A320-200, registration XA-ILY performing flight 4O-2900 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Havana (Cuba), was accelerating for takeoff from Mexico City's runway 05L when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed due to the aircraft tending towards the left hand side of the runway. The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway 380 meters/1250 feet down the runway.

A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration XA-MLR reached Havana with a delay of 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 51 hours, performed a test flight, remained on the ground for another 48 hours and then returned to service.

Mexico's AIB rated the occurrence an incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 12, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Interjet

Flight number
4O-2900

Destination
Havana, Cuba

Aircraft Registration
XA-ILY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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