Avianca Ecuador A320 at Guayaquil on Mar 31st 2025, bird strike

Last Update: April 2, 2025 / 13:33:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 31, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AV-1663

Destination
Quito, Ecuador

Aircraft Registration
HC-CJV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Avianca Ecuador Airbus A320-200, registration HC-CJV performing flight AV-1663 from Guayaquil to Quito (Ecuador) with 83 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Guayaquil's runway 21 when the crew stopped the climb at about 11000 feet after receiving a bird strike and decided to return to Guayaquil where the aircraft landed safely on runway 21 about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Guayaquil about 37 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 31, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AV-1663

Destination
Quito, Ecuador

Aircraft Registration
HC-CJV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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