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Bogota-Bound Avianca Flight Encounters Hail

Avianca flight AV-8464 encountered hail on the way to Bogota, Colombia, on January 27th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Cali, Colombia, was descending toward Bogota when it suffered hail strike which caused damage to windshields and the radome.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Avianca Flight Returns to Buenos Aires due to Slats Problem

Avianca flight AV-88 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 14th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Bogota, Colombia, but had to turn back due to an issue with the slats.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Avianca Flight Diverts to Portugal due to Electrical Problems

Avianca flight AV-47 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Santa Maria Island, Portugal, on June 23rd.

The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Madrid, Spain, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted due to electrical problems.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.


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Avianca Brazil Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike

Avianca Brazil flight O6-6376 had to return and make an emergency landing in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil, on May 15th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Fortaleza, Brazil, but had to turn back after it suffered a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All ninety-one passengers remained unharmed.


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Avianca Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cuba

Avianca flight AV-9 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Havana, Cuba, on January 9th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

Avianca Brazil Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brasilia

Avianca Brazil flight O6-6065 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brasilia, Brazil, on November 26th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sao Paulo–Congonhas Airport, Brazil, but had to turn back due to cabin pressure problems.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Avianca Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Nicaragua

Avianca flight AV-317 made an emergency landing in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 28th.

The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Panama City, Panama, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Avianca Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chile

Avianca flight LR-624 had to return and make an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on August 10th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Lima, Peru, but had to turn back after an engine started emitting streaks of flames and loud bangs.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Avianca Airlines Flight Returns to Sao Paulo due to Smoke in Cockpit

Avianca Airlines flight O6-6304 had to return for an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 23rd.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Recife, Brazil, but had to turn back after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 156 people aboard remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Avianca Flight Returns for Safe Emergency Landing due to Flaps Problem

Avianca flight AV-8576 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia, on December 23rd.

The Airbus A320-200 had taken off for Valledupar, Colombia, when the crew detected flaps issue mid-air, prompting it to return.

The plane landed safely.

All people onboard remained unharmed.


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Bird-Hit Avianca Brazil Airlines Flight Safely Lands in Rio de Janeiro

AviancaAvianca Brazil Airlines flight O6-6235 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 10th.

The Airbus A318-100 plane was flying from Brasilia, Brazil, when a vulture hit it, damaging the radome.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Avianca Airlines Flight Returns to Bogota due to Hydraulic Failure

AviancaAvianca Airlines flight AV-8562 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on November 1st.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Bucaramanga, Colombia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. All 135 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.


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Bird-Hit Avianca Airlines Plane Returns to Bogota

AviancaAvianca Airlines flight AV-241 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on September 24th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Santiago, Chile, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines ingested several birds.

The plane landed safely. All 118 people aboard remained unhurt.


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Avianca Flight Returns to Miami after Hitting Turbulence

AviancaAvianca flight AV-39 made an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on August 1st.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Cali, Colombia, but had to turn back after it ran into turbulence that cracked a cabin window.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.


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Bird-Hit Avianca Brazil Airlines Plane Makes Safe Landing in Brazil

AviancaAvianca Brazil Airlines flight O6-6326 made an emergency landing in Ilheus, Brazil, on June 16th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Brasilia, Brazil, when a bird hit it, damaging the nose cone.

The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Avianca Airlines Flight Encounters Severe Turbulence; 23 Injured

AviancaAvianca Airlines flight AV-965 had to make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 4th.

The Airbus A330-200 aircraft, flying from Lima, Peru, ran into severe turbulence that injured 23 people on-board.

The plane continued for a safe landing in Buenos Aires, where the injured were given medical aid. Authorities confirmed that 10 people were shifted to hospital for further treatment.


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Avianca Plane Rejects Takeoff in Brazil due to Bird Strike

AviancaAvianca Plane had to reject takeoff at Sao Paulo- Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 4th.

The Airbus A320-200 was about to takeoff for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when it ingested a bird, prompting the crew to abort taking off.

The plane returned to the apron.

The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.


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Avianca Plane Returns to Colombia after Engine Failure

AviancaAvianca flight AV-9398 had to return and make an emergency landing at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia, on December 11.

The Airbus A318-100, en-route to Pasto, Colombia, had to return after one of its engines failed. The engine had to be shutdown mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 99 people aboard remained unhurt.


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Avianca Jet Returns to San Salvador

AviancaAvianca airlines flight AV-929 returned and made an emergency landing in San Salvador, El Salvador, on November 19.

The Airbus A330-200 plane, heading to Lima, Peru, was diverted after the crew noticed a hydraulic problem.

The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remains safe.

Authorities said the aircraft was cleared to take off again after maintenance.

Avianca Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing Without Front Wheels

UntitledAn Avianca Airlines Fokker 100 jet made an emergency landing in the Brazilian capital city Brasilia, as its front landing gear stopped working.

The plane, carrying 49 passengers, was en route from Petrolina to Brasilia airport on March 28. The pilot requested emergency landing protocol as his attempt to lower the plane’s front landing gear failed.

Media sources report that the pilot kept flying the passenger jet around the city, in order to shed the weight of extra fuel. The plane then safely landed on its rear wheels, while the fire crew foamed it to avoid a friction fire when its nose touched the runway.

All the passengers and crew members were evacuated safely.


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Emergency Diversion in Brazil

An Avianca Brazil Airbus A318-100 en route from Porto Alegre to Sao Paulo had taken off from Porto Alegre’s runway 11 when the plane developed problems with the hydraulics system.

After burning off fuel, the pilots returned to Porto Alegre and made a safe landing.

El Dorado Airport: Avianca Airbus Skids off Runway


Avianca Airbus A318 en route from Bogota to Armenia-El Edén Airport was taking off when it veered right with its nose gear mired in the soft ground.

El Dorado Airport crews responded to the scene. The accident occurred during taxi prior to taking off. Flight 9847 had been scheduled to depart at 2:15 pm Saturday in Bogota to Armenia.

There were 83 people aboard the plane at the time of the incident, none of whom were injured.

Passengers were provided an alternative flight.


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Impaired Passenger Threatens Cockpit

What: Avianca en route from Costa Rica to Medellin
Where: Medellin
When: January 19, 2012
Who: unruly passenger
Why: The flight was en route when a disruptive passenger disturbed the flight, attempting to breach the cockpit. He was restrained by fellow passengers.

After landing at Jose Maria Cordova the disruptive passenger was taken into custody. The passenger’s identity was not confirmed.


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Fokker Diverts to Guarulhos over hydraulic failure


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What: Avianca Brasil Fokker 100 en route from Florianopolis to Sao Paulo
Where: Congonhas
When: Jul 11 2010
Why: While on approach to Congonhas, the plane developed hydraulic failure. The flight diverted to Guarulhos where it made a safe landing.

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