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| Date: | Friday 7 September 2018 |
| Time: | c. 20:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-115 |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca Ecuador |
| Registration: | HC-CSB |
| MSN: | 3467 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B7/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Baltra Airport, Galápagos -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Galápagos Islands-Baltra Airport (GPS/SEGS) |
| Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE/SEGU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During climb after takeoff, crossing 16.000 ft, the crew heard a strong noise from the right side and a metallic sound and very high vibrations. Immediately the value of N2 goes to zero. The crew reduced the power to idle, shut down the engine and asked to come back to Baltra Airport.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/incident-grave-de-lairbus-a319-immatricule-hc-csb-et-exploite-par-avianca-survenu-le-07092018-aux/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2018 14:17 | harro | Added |
| 04-Jun-2022 15:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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