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Mexicana used an aircraft without passenger permits to carry stranded passengers
On 22 October, Mexicana flight 1291 declared an emergency after smoke appeared in the cabin while flying from Hermosillo toward Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
The aircraft made an emergency landing at the Bajío airport at about 1:40 p.m.
Mexicana sent a temporary replacement plane to carry the stranded passengers to their destination.
The replacement aircraft was newly arrived in Mexico and was the tenth in a planned fleet of 20.
It did not have the certificate required to carry passengers, according to information reported about the flight.
Mexicana has a limited number of aircraft, which was given as the reason for using the plane.
No further action or follow-up was stated.
Mexicana used an aircraft without the required passenger-transport certificate to carry stranded passengers, El Financiero reported.
The airline sent the provisional aircraft after another Mexicana plane declared an emergency because of smoke in the cabin.
The incident happened on 22 October, when flight 1291 was travelling from Hermosillo to Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
The aircraft made an emergency landing at Bajío airport at about 13:40.
The replacement aircraft was described as the tenth recently arrived plane in a planned fleet of 20.
- Who
- Mexicana, a state-owned airline, and passengers stranded after an aircraft emergency.
- What
- The airline used a provisional aircraft without the required certificate to transport passengers.
- When
- 22 October; the report was published on 3 November 2026.
- Where
- The original flight was travelling from Hermosillo to Felipe Ángeles International Airport and made an emergency landing at Bajío airport.
- Why
- Mexicana had a limited number of aircraft and sent a provisional plane to take the stranded passengers to their destination.
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Mexicana flight 1291 was travelling from Hermosillo to Felipe Ángeles International Airport when it declared an emergency.
The aircraft made an emergency landing at Bajío airport after smoke was reported in the cabin.
Mexicana sent a provisional aircraft without the required passenger certificate to transport the stranded passengers.
- Flight
- Mexicana flight 1291
- Route
- Hermosillo to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Emergency landing
- Bajío airport, about 13:40 on 22 October
- Replacement aircraft
- The tenth of 20 planned fleet aircraft, according to El Financiero
- Passenger permit
- The provisional plane lacked the certificate required to carry passengers