An Aeroméxico flight bound for Seúl turned back to Mexico City after the crew reported a fault in the cockpit windshield, forcing an aircraft change for passengers that included Mexican influencers, artists and television presenters.
The incident involved flight AM 090, a Boeing 787-8 that had already made a technical stop in Monterrey before continuing toward Asia. After about nine hours of total flight time, the crew detected damage in the glass and the captain activated return protocols to the Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México as a safety measure. The plane landed without injuries or major incidents.
María Luisa Valdés said the pilot’s announcement came while dinner service was being served. “Nos cambian de avión porque se rompió el parabrisas (...) Ya estábamos cenando y tómala, que se rompe el parabrisas, ahora a cambiarnos. Y todo lleno de influencers,” she said. Daniela Alexis, known as La Bebeshita, said the warning frightened passengers, while Wendy Guevara later reported that boarding was rescheduled on a replacement plane.
Kunno, Celia Lora and Nacho Casano were also on board. The route was moving toward Asia after the stop in Monterrey, and the group on the flight reflected the mix of public figures that often draws attention on these long-haul trips. But the key fact was not who was aboard. It was that the crew spotted damage in the cockpit glass and chose not to continue.
That decision left travelers waiting for a new aircraft, but it also showed why the return happened when it did: the alert came only after the scheduled stop and after hours in the air, when the plane was already deep into its journey. In the end, the flight did not reach Seúl on that aircraft, and the replacement move became the next step for everyone on AM 090.
