Created Thursday, Apr 3rd 2025 14:18Z, last updated Thursday, Apr 3rd 2025 14:18Z
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.