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NTSB Appoints Representative for Panama A319 Incident

Panama City, Panama

On January 23, 2020, an Airbus A319 132 operated by Avianca was involved in an aviation accident near Panama City, Panama. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Airbus A319 132
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The NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist Panama's investigation of a January 23, 2020, Airbus A319 incident, with all findings to be released by Panama.

Incident Notification and NTSB Involvement The government of Panama notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an incident involving an Airbus A319 aircraft that occurred on January 23, 2020. ## Role of the U.S. Accredited Representative In accordance with ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Panama in its investigation of the incident. ## Release of Investigative Information The source states that all investigative information related to the incident will be released by the government of Panama. No further details, including the aircraft registration, operator, location, or cause, are provided in the source.