Airbus A320 incident near Enroute Bogota - Barranquilla, CO, September 13, 2023
On September 13, 2023 at about 10:56 am local time, a Airbus A320, registered N740AV, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Enroute Bogota - Barranquilla. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 150 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
- September 13, 2023 · about 10:56 am local time
- Place
- Enroute Bogota - Barranquilla, Colombia · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 150 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 214 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- N740AV · registry record · serial 6411
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Electrical system malf/failure during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: SKBO Bogota
- Destination: SKBQ Barranquilla
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 6 | |||
| Passengers | 144 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N740AV the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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