Satena flight 9R-8729 made an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on February 20th.
The plane took off from Quibdo, Colombia, but suffered tire damage during departure.
The crew continued the flight and landed uneventfully in Bogota. Emergency services inspected the plane upon arrival.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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.
Iberia flight IB-6650 made an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on January 17th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane heading from Lima, Peru, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and sixty people aboard remained unharmed.
Viva Air Colombia flight VH-6769 suffered a runway excursion at Matecaña International Airport in Pereira, Colombia, on November 24th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was backtracking to depart for Bogota, Colombia.
The aircraft got stuck on soft ground.
No injuries were reported.
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.
Air France flight AF-428 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on August 21st.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Bogota, Colombia, but had to turn back due to an air conditioning problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Interjet flight 4O-2932 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, on August 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Mexico City, Mexico, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted due to electrical problems.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and five people aboard remained unharmed.
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.
American Airlines flight AA-1127 made an emergency landing in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Medellin, Colombia, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1068 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on February 18th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted after both autopilots failed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Colombian army helicopter crashed in Antioquia, Colombia, on January 16th.
The Russian-made MI-17 helicopter was carrying ten people when it went down near the town of Segovia.
All ten people aboard, including two civilians and eight army personnel, were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
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.
American Airlines flight AA-984 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on October 4th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to electrical issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-542 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 24th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Bogota, Colombia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a smell on board.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Aerosucre flight had to reject takeoff from Bogota, Colombia, on August 23rd.
The Boeing 737-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Puerto Carreno, Colombia, when the crew noticed a blown nose tire and rejected takeoff.
The plane became disabled on the runway. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A military plane crashed in the municipality of Facatativa in Colombia, on May 1st.
The plane was flying from Guaymaral airbase, Bogota, to Tolemaida airbase, Melgar, when it went down.
There were eight people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A Lineas Aereas Suramericanas plane had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on March 28th.
The Boeing 727-200 plane took off for Leticia, Colombia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-1704 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 1st.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane flying from Cartagena, Colombia, was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1360 had to reject take off from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on February 15th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Bogota, Colombia, when the crew rejected take-off due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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.
Avianca 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.
A plane crash-landed at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, on October 28th.
The Anti-Narcotics Police aircraft carrying 10 people, including Colombia’s interior minister Juan Fernando Cristo, was attempting to land at the airport when its landing gear failed.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
The plane was returning from Pereira, Colombia, at the time.
Avianca 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.
Avianca 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.
VivaColombia flight 5Z-355 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, on July 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying to Bogota, Colombia was mid-air when the crew reported fire indication on its right hand engine.
The plane landed successfully.
All 121 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unharmed.