Mexican Aviation Authority Notifies NTSB of 2017 Boeing 777 Incident

Official Notification and International Cooperation On March 5, 2017, an incident involving a Boeing 777 aircraft occurred in Mexico. The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), the Mexican civil aviation authority, formally notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the event. In response to the notification, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation led by the Mexican government. This appointment was made in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, which governs international cooperation in aviation accident and incident investigations. The DGAC retained responsibility for the investigation and stated that all investigative information would be released by the Mexican authority.