Cozumel, Q.R. — A technical failure in a Viva Aerobus plane resulted in the cancellation of a flight to Monterrey. The canceled flight left 55 passengers stranded on the island of Cozumel Sunday night.
The technical failure was found minutes ahead of takeoff Sunday night, forcing the cancellation of the Viva Aerobus flight to Monterrey, Nuevo León.
According to initial reports from Cozumel airport records, Viva Aerobus aircraft XA-VAQ was scheduled to depart at 8:47 p.m., but during pre-flight checks, an anomaly was detected in the air pressurization system.
All 55 passengers were removed from the plane and put up in island hotels.
Departure was rescheduled for Monday afternoon, according to available information. The airline has not released a public statement detailing the exact cause of the technical fault that caused the cancellation.
