Avianca A320 at Barranquilla on Jun 6th 2013, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: June 6, 2013 / 17:22:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 6, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-9521

Destination
Bogota, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
N599AV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Avianca Airbus A320-200, registration N599AV performing flight AV-9521 from Barranquilla to Bogota (Colombia), was accelerating for takeoff from Barranquilla when the left hand engine (CFM56) ingested a large bird, presumably a heron. The crew rejected takeoff at low speed, slowed the aircraft safely and taxied back to the gate.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

The airport complained that they can not get into control of migratory birds being attracted by large garbage dumps around the aerodrome despite the use of birds of prey as long as the garbage dumps exist.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 6, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-9521

Destination
Bogota, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
N599AV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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