LATAM Chile A319 at Cuenca on May 26th 2026, engine failure

Last Update: May 27, 2026 / 14:34:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 26, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-1376

Destination
Cuenca, Ecuador

Aircraft Registration
CC-CYJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A LATAM Chile Airbus A319-100, registration CC-CYJ performing flight LA-1376 from Quito to Cuenca (Ecuador), was on final approach to Cuenca's runway 06 when the right hand engine began to emit a series of bangs and streaks of flames prompting the crew to go around. The crew subsequently decided to divert to Guayaquil. The aircraft climbed to 17000 feet and landed safely on Guayaquil's runway 03 about 35 minutes after the go around.

The airline reported the aircraft experienced "an event".

The aircraft is still on the ground in Guayaquil about 18 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 26, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-1376

Destination
Cuenca, Ecuador

Aircraft Registration
CC-CYJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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