Overview
- The incident unfolded on December 19 around 14:16 local time on flight GMT 780 at Mexico City’s AICM after a minor technical issue prompted a return to the ramp and a replacement crew arrived.
- Videos show the pilot, identified as Édgar Macías González, addressing passengers and alleging more than five months of unpaid salary and per diems affecting hundreds of workers.
- AFAC and the Navy’s Airport Protection Unit activated security protocols, evacuated passengers, and removed the pilot, who was detained and placed at the disposition of authorities.
- Regulators launched an administrative inquiry and began taking crew statements, with media noting a possible criminal review for unlawful deprivation of liberty still under evaluation.
- Magnicharters has not issued a public statement on the incident or the wage allegations, and officials reported no impact on other airport operations.