LAN A320 enroute on Jan 10th 2016, collision with unknown object at FL350
Last Update: January 20, 2016 / 16:13:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 10, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
LAN Airlines
Flight number
LA-3509
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Bogota, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
CC-BAR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The French BEA reported based on notification by Colombia's CAA, that following landing an inspection of the aircraft revealed damage to the left nose section of the aircraft with a dent of about 20cm diameter and some substance that is being analysed to determine what kind of object had hit the aircraft. The CAA Colombia rated the occurrence an incident and is investigating.
Radar data show the aircraft was travelling at about 435 knots over ground at the time.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 10, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
LAN Airlines
Flight number
LA-3509
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Bogota, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
CC-BAR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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