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| Date: | Saturday 16 October 2021 |
| Time: | 10:23 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8V3 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Wingo |
| Registration: | HP-1532CMP |
| MSN: | 35068/2343 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 167 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (MDE/SKRG) -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (MDE/SKRG) |
| Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ/MDPC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wingo flight P57436, a Boeing 737-8V3, suffered a no.1 (left) engine issue shortly after takeoff from Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport, Colombia.
A video of the occurrence show an event similar to a compressor stall/surge.
The flight crew decided to turn back and a safe landing was made 22 minutes later.
Sources:
https://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/curiosidades/avion-fallas-aterriza-emergencia-colombia.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/p57436#2986ea61
Location
Media:
Un gran susto tuvieron los pasajeros del vuelo que salía hoy sábado de Medellín (Rionegro) a Punta Cana. Un incidente obligó al piloto a volver a la pista. No hay heridos. pic.twitter.com/GYdyRBWwXz
— David Calle (@davidcalle1) October 16, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2021 07:59 | harro | Added |
| 17-Oct-2021 08:00 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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