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

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-4278

Aircraft Registration
CC-COF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A LATAM Chile Airbus A320-200, registration CC-COF performing flight LA-4278 from Bogota to San Andres Island (Colombia) with 157 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Bogota's runway 14R when the crew rejected takeoff at very high speed (about 160 knots over ground) due to a military helicopter crossing the runway at low height. The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway onto the parallel taxiway, where the tyres deflated due to the hot brakes. There were no injuries.

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

Flight number
LA-4278

Aircraft Registration
CC-COF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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