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| Date: | Monday 14 December 2009 |
| Time: | 14:25 |
| Type: |  Fokker 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-4443 |
| MSN: | 11479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Tay |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Bucaramanga-Palo Negro Airport (BGA/SKBG) -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC) |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Fokker 100 passenger jet, operated by Avianca, made an emergency landing at Bucaramanga (BGA) following after a chemical spill in the passenger cabin.
Flight 8455 had departed Cucuta (CUC) at 13:40 en route to Bogotá when the spill occurred. Apparently a passenger carried a bottle of pesticide -for the extermination of ticks- on board. The bottle opened in flight, causing dizziness and nausea for several passengers. An emergency landing was carried out at Bucaramanga.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/oriente/avion-de-avianca-aterrizo-de-emergencia-en-bucaramanga_6797467-1]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2009 11:24 | harro | Added |
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