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| Date: | Sunday 7 July 2024 |
| Time: | 15:42 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | N785AV |
| MSN: | 37507/347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 232 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | W of Madrid -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD) |
| Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (MDE/SKRG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avianca flight AV17, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, suffered cracks in the outer layer of the captain's windshield, while climbing after takeoff from Madrid.
The flight returned for a safe landing 1 hour and 18 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2024/07/08/vuelo-de-avianca-que-cubria-la-ruta-medellin-madrid-tuvo-que-aterrizar-de-emergencia-por-poco-pierde-una-ventana-en-el-aire/
https://www.semana.com/economia/empresas/articulo/problema-en-la-ventana-de-cabina-provoca-dura-emergencia-en-vuelo-madrid-medellin/202441/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n785av#360870ba
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 October 2024 | N785AV | Avianca | 0 | S of Azores |  |
non |
| Loss of pressurization | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2024 10:08 | ASN | Added |
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