An Aeromexico flight operating from Monterrey, Mexico to Madrid made an unscheduled diversion to Mexico City after the first officer fell ill on 4 June 2024.
Aeromexico flight AM34, a Boeing 787-9, had departed from Monterrey International Airport on the scheduled service and was en route when the incident occurred.
Aeromexico AM34 Monterrey-Madrid
The aircraft was in the cruise and transiting Virginia airspace en route to Madrid when the first officer was reported to become unwell.
A return course was then carried out, and with the aircraft on a track back to the origin airport of Monterrey, the flight then further altered course to the south and made for Mexico City.
The aircraft subsequently landed without further incident at Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX). The landing took place just under four hours after the diversion was initiated.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that the flight AM34 made an on-time departure from Monterrey at 1103 local time. The flight set course normally, bound for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).
The aircraft climbed to flight level FL370 (37,000 feet) for the long haul service to Spain. The return course to Monterrey was then set in with the aircraft at cruising altitude in Virginia airspace.
As the aircraft crossed Mississippi airspace, the further course adjustment was made. The course adjustment to the south made good a direct track to Mexico City.
The aircraft conducting the flight AM34 service to Madrid was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered XA-ADL.
This is a 7.7-year-old wide-body aircraft belonging to the Mexican national carrier Aeromexico. It has been in operational service with the airline since its initial delivery in October 2016.
Aeroméxico, formally known as Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V., is the flag carrier of Mexico, headquartered in Mexico City. It is the largest full-service airline in Mexico.
Aeroméxico operates scheduled flights to more than 90 destinations worldwide in North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.
It has its main hub at Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) with secondary hubs in Guadalajara and Monterrey.
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