Avianca A320 at Bucaramanga on May 31st 2017, bird strike
Last Update: June 2, 2017 / 21:31:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-9461
Departure
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Destination
Bogota, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
N401AV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline confirmed a bird strike during the climb.
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Avianca
Flight number
AV-9461
Departure
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Destination
Bogota, Colombia
Aircraft Registration
N401AV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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