What happened
On August 18, 2019, an Avianca flight arriving from Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport was performing its landing sequence at Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires. During the arrival phase, an aircraft on the ground reported that one of the engines on the Airbus A320neo, registration N765AV, appeared to have ingested a bird.
The investigation
Following the report of the potential ingestion, the aircraft was inspected by the airline's maintenance personnel. The investigation focused on verifying the integrity of the engine after the reported event. The technical assessment concluded that the engine showed no signs of damage or operational irregularities.
Findings
- The event was identified via a report from another aircraft operating on the ground.
- No injuries were sustained by the crew or passengers, and no damage was found to the aircraft following the maintenance inspection.