Avianca A20N near Bogota on Jan 31st 2025, engine trouble

Last Update: February 2, 2026 / 16:02:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 31, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-161

Aircraft Registration
N942AV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

An Avianca Airbus A320-200N, registration N942AV performing flight AV-161 from Bogota (Colombia) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil), had just levelled off at FL350 out of Bogota when the crew decided to return to Bogota and initiated a descent. Subsequently the crew declared emergency and landed safely on Bogota's runway 14R about 50 minutes after leaving FL350.

Colombia's DGCA reported a possible anomaly in one of the engines (LEAP) requiring immediate response by crew and ATC.

The airline reported a routine maintenance check on a propulsion system.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N942AV
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-251N
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A20N
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 31, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-161

Aircraft Registration
N942AV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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