Created Monday, Feb 2nd 2026 16:02Z, last updated Monday, Feb 2nd 2026 16:02Z
An Avianca Airbus A320-200N, registration N942AV performing flight
AV-161 from Bogota (Colombia) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil), had just levelled off at FL350 out of Bogota when the crew decided to return to Bogota and initiated a descent. Subsequently the crew declared emergency and landed safely on Bogota's runway 14R about 50 minutes after leaving FL350.
Colombia's DGCA reported a possible anomaly in one of the engines (LEAP) requiring immediate response by crew and ATC.
The airline reported a routine maintenance check on a propulsion system.
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