Avianca A320 at San Andres on Apr 25th 2023, bird strike

Last Update: April 26, 2023 / 11:16:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 25, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-9377

Departure
San Andres, Colombia

Destination
Bogota, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
N411AE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Avianca Airbus A320-200, registration N411AE performing flight AV-9377 from San Andres to Bogota (Colombia) with 184 people on board, was climbing out of San Andres' runway 06 when the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird and emitted a series of bangs and streaks of flames (indicative of compressor stalls/engine surges). The crew levelled off at 1500 feet, shut the engine down and returned to San Andres for a safe landing on runway 06 about 16 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in San Andres about 15 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N411AE
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Year of Manufacture
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 25, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-9377

Departure
San Andres, Colombia

Destination
Bogota, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
N411AE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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