Airbus A320-214 N837VA accident near Villahermosa, Mexico, August 16, 2025
Airbus A320-214, registration N837VA, operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident near Villahermosa, Mexico on August 16, 2025. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25WA309 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 31 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 35,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:31 UTC, at 17,850 ft and 373 knots, descending at 2,560 feet per minute, about 74 km from Minatitlán Arpt (MMMT).
The nearest weather report, from MMMT (74 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 25,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A320 214 registered in United States (Mode S AB7437).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 16, 2025
- Location
- Villahermosa, Mexico
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320-214, Leonardo AW139
- Registration
- N837VA, XA-KRY
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA25WA309 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Minatitlán Arpt (MMMT)
- Recorded flight
- 31 min, max 35,050 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:31 UTC, 17,850 ft, 373 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25WA309; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.