Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in Barranquilla remains closed due to an incident involving an Aerosucre cargo plane that blocked the runway and forced the suspension of all operations on a high-demand day for the Colombian professional soccer final.
Given this situation, Avianca has activated a protection plan for affected passengers and offered alternatives to flight changes and relocations.
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Accordingly Blu radioThe incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, December 12, when a cargo plane suffered landing gear failure and was stopped on the runway. which led to the paralysis of operations at Barranquilla’s main airport.
This contingency coincided with the day of the final between Junior and Deportes Tolima, which increased the number of travelers and increased pressure on airlines and airport authorities.
Avianca announced that passengers with reservations to and from Barranquilla will be able to change the date of their flight at no additional cost.
Aside from that, The airline offers the possibility of relocation through Cartagena and Santa Marta airports, subject to availability of seats and operational capacity in these terminals.how detailed The Herald.
The company emphasized that the ability to access these alternatives depends on the number of flights and seats available, as well as the capacity of the alternative airports for larger operations.
To facilitate the relocation of passengers, Avianca enabled two additional flights to Santa Marta, expanding operational capacity.
In addition, the airline arranged ground transportation for travelers who had to be rescheduled and now have to fly out of Santa Marta or Cartagena airports.
This measure is in response to requests from passengers bound for San Andrés who expressed concern about the high cost of taxi transfers, which, according to the station, reached up to four hundred thousand pesos.
Users who require information or want to manage changes to their reservations can view the updated status of flights as indicated through the Avianca website and mobile application. The Herald.
The airline reiterated that the relocation and flight change process will be carried out directly through its official channels and that communication with affected passengers will be carried out in a personalized manner.
As part of the emergency, Avianca has started contacting affected travelers directly and informing them about the available options and the steps to change their itineraries based on the data recorded in the reservations.
An AeroSucre cargo plane continues to block the runway at Ernesto Cortissoz Airport in Barranquilla following an emergency landing in the early hours of December 12, 2025, which resulted in the temporary suspension of all operations and delays to at least four flights.
Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority reported that the airport will remain closed while infrastructure is inspected and the plane, which stopped on the left edge of the runway, is removed.
The company stated that the measure remains in place “while work is carried out to investigate possible damage to infrastructure, including an affected runway lighting“.
The incident occurred when the Boeing 727-200 with registration HK-5216, identified as flight KRE140, took off at around 4:00 a.m. and the crew discovered a defect in the left landing gear shortly afterwards. During the return approach, part of the landing gear collapsed and hit the runway, forcing the aircraft to stop in the middle of the taxi area.
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