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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 2024 |
| Time: | 16:44 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-251N |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-5410 |
| MSN: | 11019 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 167 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Bogotá -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) |
| São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avianca flight AV249, an Airbus A320-251N, had departed from Bogotá when two disruptive passengers who threw a cell phone, causing the device to suffer a thermal runaway.
The flight crew decided to return to Bogotá Airport.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/av249#3632bfb8
https://www.agenciapi.co/noticia/empresas/pelea-de-pasajeros-en-avion-de-avianca-obligo-retornar-el-dorado
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2024 13:32 | ASN | Added |
| 19-Jul-2024 13:32 | ASN | Updated |
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