Avianca A320 at Bogota on Dec 23rd 2016, flaps problem

Last Update: December 24, 2016 / 22:04:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-8576

Aircraft Registration
HK-4659

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Avianca Airbus A320-200, registration HK-4659 performing flight AV-8576 from Bogota to Valledupar (Colombia) with 150 people on board, was climbing out of Bogota when the crew stopped the climb at 13,000 feet due to a problem with the flaps. The aircraft returned to Bogota for a safe landing on runway 13L about 35 minutes after departure.

Colombia's Aerocivil reported an indication with a wing surface prompted the return.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Avianca

Flight number
AV-8576

Aircraft Registration
HK-4659

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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