Avianca B788 over Atlantic Ocean on Sep 27th 2022, engine trouble
Last Update: September 28, 2022 / 15:06:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-120
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N781AV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The airline reported a technical indication prompted the diversion to Lajes.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-120
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N781AV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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