Preliminary information
On December 11, 2015, an Avianca Airbus A318-111, N593EL, equipped with CFMI CFM56-5 engines, experienced a loss of power from the No. 1 (left) engine. The airplane was operating as Avianca flight AV9398 from Bogota, Colombia to Pasto, Colombia when the engine lost power during the climb. The crew shutdown the engine and returned to Bogota for landing without incident.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from:
Grupo Investigación de Accidentes
Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil
Av. Eldorado #103-23
Bogota, Colombia
Fax: (57-1) 296-2013
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for ENG16WA006 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 11, 2015
- Type
- Incident
- Place
- Bogota, CO
Airbus A319
- N-number
- N593FL
- Category
- Airplane
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.