Magnicharters Pilot Explained to Passengers ‘Take’ of Plane at Aicm: ‘I Ask You to Understand Me’

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The Civil Aviation Agency tom statement to the crew of the MagniCharters flight after pilot 'withheld' passengers for 8 hours.

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Fear, frustration and anxiety felt the passengers of the flight departing from Mexico City to Cancún, after the pilot warned that the aircraft would not take off until the MagniCharters airline paid five months' salary due.Edgar Macías González, as the pilot of the flight who was held at Mexico City International Airport (ACM) was identified, made a public complaint to the passengers and explained why the ship did not start the trip.

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A pilot locked himself in the command booth of a plane with passengers on board after being notified of his dismissal, which forced him to activate security protocols at Mexico City International Airport (AICM), on Friday, December 19, 2025. The incident occurred when the aircraft was ready to take off to Cancun. Upon receiving the job notification, the pilot decided to stay inside the cabin, preventing the flight from leaving and creating uncer…

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On December 19, 2025, a security incident occurred at Mexico City International Airport (AICM) after a Magnicharters pilot locked himself in the cockpit of an aircraft upon being notified of his dismissal. The situation alarmed passengers and authorities and was initially reported as a possible hijacking. What do we know about this incident? According to preliminary information, the aircraft was scheduled to fly from AICM to Cancun; however, th…

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The International Airport of Mexico City (AICM) reported that it is carrying out “the corresponding investigations” after a pilot of the airline Magnicharters retained this afternoon a flight from the capital to Cancun. In a message posted on its X account, the AICM detailed that the incident occurred around 15:00 local time on the GMT 780 flight and further specified that the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) is investigating the case. This …

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The Mexican civil aviation authority opened an investigation on Friday after an airline pilot refused to take off to denounce five months of unpaid wages, as he explained to dozens of passengers on board, AFP reports, quoted by news.ro.