Avianca B788 near Sao Paulo on May 28th 2015, engine trouble
Last Update: May 29, 2015 / 18:03:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 28, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-85
Departure
Bogota (Colombia, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
N780AV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Sao Paulo 34 hours after landing, maintenance is seen working on the left hand engine. The return flight AV-86 was cancelled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 28, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-85
Departure
Bogota (Colombia, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
N780AV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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