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Mexico Says U.S. C-130 Landing Was an Authorized Training Flight, Not Troop Entry

Officials describe the U.S. aircraft’s Toluca stop as a preapproved logistics flight for SSPC training rather than a foreign military presence.

Avión Hércules del ejército de Estados Unidos visto en Toluca. Foto: Especial
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Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the flight was cleared since October 2025 by SEDENA and did not need Senate approval because no U.S. troops entered Mexico.
  • Authorities said the C-130 transported Mexican SSPC personnel to the United States for training expected to last about a month, with their return planned on a Mexican Air Force aircraft.
  • Flight-tracking data identified the C-130J as RCH149 (registration 08-5726) flying Dyess AFB–Toluca on Jan. 17 before departing to Brownsville the following day.
  • The government stated the aircraft carried no armament and that the choice of Toluca over a military base was a logistical decision authorized by SEDENA.
  • Opposition senator Clemente Castañeda and Movimiento Ciudadano requested a formal explanation citing the Senate’s role, as a recent FAA advisory on military activity provided added context.