The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26 at the Albuquerque International Sunport, with a takeoff distance of 1,343 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 147 knots.

As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately one mile west of the Albuquerque International Sunport and continued for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 6,143 feet above sea level to 27,956 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,813 feet.

After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. This phase started approximately 11 miles northwest of Polvadera, New Mexico. The aircraft then began its descent, which started approximately 4 miles northeast of Magdalena, New Mexico. The descent phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 70 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 28,002 feet above sea level to 9,521 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,481 feet.

The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started approximately 13 miles southeast of the Silver City Airport and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent phase, which started approximately 3 miles east of Mimbres, New Mexico. The descent phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 9,503 feet above sea level to 9,006 feet above sea level, a decrease of 497 feet.

The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started approximately 5 miles south of the Mimbres Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent phase, which started approximately 11 miles southeast of North Hurley, New Mexico. The descent phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 8,922 feet above sea level to 7,870 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,052 feet.

The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started approximately 9 miles southeast of the Mimbres Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started approximately 6 miles south of the Mimbres Airport. The climb phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 7,599 feet above sea level to 8,314 feet above sea level, an increase of 715 feet.

The aircraft then entered another descent phase, which started approximately 9 miles southeast of North Hurley, New Mexico. The descent phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 8,306 feet above sea level to 6,560 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,746 feet.

The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started approximately 7 miles southwest of the Silver City Airport and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach