LATAM Chile A320 at Bogota on Sep 14th 2025, rejected takeoff due to engine failure

Last Update: September 14, 2025 / 18:48:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 14, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-4234

Aircraft Registration
CC-COE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A LATAM Chile Airbus A320-200, registration CC-COE performing flight LA-4234 from Bogota to San Andres Island (Colombia), was accelerating the engines for takeoff from Bogota's runway 14R when the left hand engine (V2527) emitted a loud bang and streak of flames prompting the crew to reject takeoff at low speed. The aircraft returned to the apron.

A replacement A320-200 registration CC-BAT reached San Andres Island with a delay of about 3:40 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 4.5 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 14, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-4234

Aircraft Registration
CC-COE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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