Created Friday, Jun 13th 2025 19:35Z, last updated Friday, Jun 13th 2025 19:35Z
An Avianca Airbus A320-200, registration HK-5407 performing flight
AV-9206 from Medellin to Santa Marta (Colombia), was on approach to Santa Marta when the aircraft needed deviate around bad weather, then needed to approach the opposite runway but aborted the approach due to bad weather. The crew decided to divert to Barranquilla which reported favourable weather at that time. On approach to Barranquilla the aircraft needed to go around after not being able to see the runway at decision height. The crew decided to divert to Cartagena, Barranquilla informed the crew they would be number 4 for landing in Cartagena prompting the crew to declare PAN PAN due to fuel. The aircraft was vectored for a direct approach to Cartagena. 10nm before landing the crew declared Mayday due to fuel and continued for a safe landing on Cartagena's runway 19 about 30 minutes after aborting the approach to Santa Marta.
Colombia's DIACC reported the aircraft landed with 860kg of fuel remaining, rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
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