ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231314
Last updated: 11 December 2019
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| Date: | 03-NOV-2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | N796AV |
| C/n / msn: | 65315/756 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Barcelona -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bogota |
| Barcelona |
An Avianca Boeing 787-8, registration N796AV performing flight AV-18 from Bogota (Colombia) to Barcelona,SP (Spain), was descending through FL260 towards Barcelona when the IAS increased reaching a value close to the maximum operating speed. In order to reduce the speed the crew deployed the speed brakes and pulled the control column causing a vertical acceleration of about +2.1G. A passenger and a flight attendant received injuries as result of the abrupt maneouver. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Barcelona's runway 25R about 25 minutes later.
Spain's CIAIAC reported a flight attendant and a passenger received serious injuries when the aircraft encountered +2.1G as result of the crew pulling the control column and deploying the speed brakes in order to reduce the airspeed. An investigation has been opened.
Sources:
Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission
Images:
Photo of N796AV courtesy AirHistory.net
London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)
14 March 2019; (c) Lewis Grant
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2019 08:22 | Captain Adam | Added |
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