Created Thursday, Nov 28th 2024 18:34Z, last updated Thursday, Nov 28th 2024 18:34Z
An Avianca Airbus A320-200, registration HK-5407 performing flight
AV-9418 from Pereira to Bogota (Colombia) with 164 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Pereira's runway 26 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 100 knots over ground) due to a fire in the left hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft slowed safely, stopped on the runway and was evacuated via right hand emergency slides. Emergency services put the fire out. There were no injuries.
The left hand engine seen from the cabin:
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