On the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 9, Mexicana Airlines flight
MX819 bound for Chicago O'Hare (ORD) airport from
Guadalajara/Morelia was in violation of safety standards
established by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) by flying too
closely to another aircraft upon its final approach to the
airport.
The airline says, contrary to published reports, the aircraft's
pilot, Capt. Enrique Guadarrama, was immediately alerted to the
issue by the anti-collision system of the A319 aircraft and
subsequently implemented the proper evasion maneuvers specifically
designed for such cases. The pilot landed the plane safely at 6:45
p.m. CST, and neither the passengers nor the crew were injured.