Created Wednesday, Apr 2nd 2025 13:33Z, last updated Wednesday, Apr 2nd 2025 13:33Z
An Avianca Ecuador Airbus A320-200, registration HC-CJV performing flight
AV-1663 from Guayaquil to Quito (Ecuador) with 83 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Guayaquil's runway 21 when the crew stopped the climb at about 11000 feet after receiving a bird strike and decided to return to Guayaquil where the aircraft landed safely on runway 21 about 25 minutes after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Guayaquil about 37 hours after landing.
The dented nose of the aircraft:
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