Created Tuesday, Sep 27th 2022 17:26Z, last updated Wednesday, Sep 28th 2022 15:06Z
An Avianca Boeing 787-8, registration N781AV performing flight
AV-120 from Bogota (Colombia) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 244 passengers and 10 crew, was enroute at FL410 over the Atlantic Ocean about 370nm northnorthwest of Lajes, Terceira Island (Portugal), when the crew declared emergency and decided to divert to Lajes due a problem with one of the engines (Trent 1000). The aircraft drifted down towards Lajes and landed safely on Lajes' runway 15 about one hour after leaving FL410.
The airline reported a technical indication prompted the diversion to Lajes.
Ground observer video of landing and aftermath (Video:
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