Avianca A318 near Bucaramanga on Aug 7th 2013, severe vibrations
Last Update: August 8, 2013 / 14:53:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-9786
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
Santa Marta, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
N591EL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A318
ICAO Type Designator
A318
Passengers reported the aircraft seriously vibrated for quite some long time, then the vibrations stopped for a short time before starting a second time. The crew announced they would need to divert to Bucaramanga but did not provide any further information about what was happening.
The airline confirmed the aircraft diverted to Bucaramanga as a safety precaution, the passengers continued the journey on a replacement aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-9786
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
Santa Marta, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
N591EL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A318
ICAO Type Designator
A318
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