Delta SLC-PVR Denied Access To Land In Mexico 3/17

[700UW]

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=33871824&nid=148&title=skywest-flight-returns-to-utah-because-of-paperwork-error&s_cid=queue-18
 
 

Passengers on Delta flight 4507 From Salt Lake City to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, knew something wasn’t right as soon as one of the pilots started talking on the intercom and the airplane started turning around.
 
“It's something that we wouldn't have known what to do as pilots as far as this airplane not being allowed to land in Mexico." That announcement was recorded on one of the passenger’s cell phones.
 

 

 

[metopower]

Good job Skywest.

 

[Kev3188]

It's my understanding that this was a registry (N-number) issue? OO downgraded the flight to a CR7, and the plane in question wasn't cleared by Mexican authorities to operate in their country...

 

[Hope777]

Lets just hope that all passengers were advised they were flying on a code share flight

 

[jcw]

Funny still no explanation how this happened

 

[LD3]

I don't understand why an aircraft type would pose a problem, you would think that it would be able to be corrected on the ground.  Could this be the local authorities just being a$$holes?

 

[WorldTraveler]

Kev noted that apparently the Mexican authorities require that specific aircraft numbers must be provided in advance.

not sure why but it is a requirement that US carriers have submitted to... if they change aircraft and use an aircraft that wasn't authorized, it should come as no surprise if problems arise.

Meto said it right... SkyWest screwed up.