LATAM Chile A320 at Bogota on Feb 20th 2026, rejected takeoff due to runway incursion
Last Update: February 23, 2026 / 19:40:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Chile
Flight number
LA-4278
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
San Andres Island, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
CC-COF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Aerocivil Colombia reported the military helicopter was just departing when it crossed about midway of the runway 14R prompting the crew of the A320 to reject takeoff. The occurrence is being investigated.
According to tower tapes it appears both aircraft had been cleared for takeoff.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Chile
Flight number
LA-4278
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
San Andres Island, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
CC-COF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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