Created Thursday, Sep 15th 2022 18:12Z, last updated Thursday, Sep 15th 2022 18:12Z
An Avianca Airbus A320-200, registration N862AV performing flight
AV-8525 from Barranquilla to Bogota (Colombia), was accelerating for takeoff from Barranquilla's runway 05 when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike. The aircraft slowed safely, vacated the runway at the last exit at the runway end and returned to the apron.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Barranquilla about 6 hours after the rejected takeoff.
The airline reported due to the winter season there are unusual crossings of wild birds over the airport. As result one of the birds impacted their flight. There were no "consequences".
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration N538AV departed Barranquilla with a delay of 6 hours.
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