Airbus A320 214 incident near Cali, CO, July 3, 2017
On July 3, 2017 at about 8:00 am local time, a Airbus A320 214, registered N742AV, was involved in an incident during enroute (descent) near Cali. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 156 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 3, 2017 · about 8:00 am local time
- Place
- Cali, Colombia
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 156 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 214 214 · all A320 214s on the register
- Registration
- N742AV · registry record · serial 6692
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Navigation error during enroute (descent) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 169,756 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cfm Intl CFM56-5B4/3; 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cfm Intl CFM56-5B4/3; 0 hours total
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 150 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N742AV the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.