Airline passengers in blind panic as engine failure causes problems
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A plane at Bolivia's Cochabamba airport was forced to abort takeoff Monday after an engine failed. 144 people were evacuated from the plane, including seven crew members.
The authority went on to clarify that the Government has spared no effort to ensure the operation of the aircraft on which the state airline has operated, which in recent months has been the target of user criticism.
Boliviana de Aviación (BoA), the state airline in the country that has achieved a monopoly, faces serious criticism for its poor service, high costs and recurring operational problems. Several-hour delays, cancellations and technical failures, such as depressurizations, have marked its performance, worsening last December, when sanctions for breaches were constant. The recent failure of the engine of a flight between Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, w…
“It forces us to review all our processes, all our ways of operating the aircraft and also all the mechanisms, that is, airplanes, control systems, etc,” said the company’s general manager, Ronald Casso.
The General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) opened an investigation yesterday to identify the causes of the incident suffered by a Bolivian Aviation Airplane (BoA) at Jorge Wilstermann Airport. “In the framework of Civil Aeronautical Law No. 2902 and Bolivian Air Regulations RAB 830, the Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Unit (AIG) initiated the investigation process to identify the probable causes of the event,” reporte…
Cochabamba, Jan. 27, 2025 (ATB Digital).- Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) executives reported that the incident at Jorge Wilstermann airport was due to engine failure. The airline confirmed that the flight was rescheduled and claimed that no injuries were reported. Source: ATB Digital Writing Room The post BoA explains that the air incident was caused by a failure in the first-appeared engine on ATB Digital.
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