DCA17WA170

NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A320 214 · Cali, Colombia · July 3, 2017

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
July 3, 2017, 08:00 local (08:00 UTC)
Place
Cali, Colombia
Injuries
156 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N742AVAirbus A320 214
Defining event
Enroute-descent: Navigation error
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
95794

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

The Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes of Colombia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 214 airplane that occurred on July 03, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Colombia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Colombia.

Aircraft

Registration
N742AV
Reported as
Airbus A320 214 (214)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
6692
Engines
CFM Intl CFM56-5B4/3CFM Intl CFM56-5B4/3
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Avianca
Registered owner
Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport

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Other investigations on N742AV · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.