LAN A320 at Bucaramanga on Feb 7th 2015, cleared to land despite aircraft on runway

Last Update: February 8, 2015 / 19:44:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-3160

Aircraft Registration
CC-BFC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A LAN Airlines Airbus A320-200 on behalf of LAN Colombia, registration CC-BFC performing flight LA-3160/4C-3160 from Bogota to Bucaramanga (Colombia), was on final approach to Bucaramanga after receiving landing clearance when the crew spotted an aircraft preparing for takeoff on the runway, went around and turned to offset from the runway centerline. The aircraft positioned for a second approach and landed safely.

The airline filed a safety report with Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority stating that their crew had received landing clearance at Bucaramanga by control tower, however, on short final sighted an aircraft, preparing for takeoff, on the runway and went around.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-3160

Aircraft Registration
CC-BFC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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