Avianca A320 at Bogota on Dec 23rd 2016, flaps problem
Last Update: December 24, 2016 / 22:04:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-8576
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
Valledupar, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
HK-4659
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Colombia's Aerocivil reported an indication with a wing surface prompted the return.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-8576
Departure
Bogota, Colombia
Destination
Valledupar, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
HK-4659
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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