LAN Colombia BOG-BGA
The airport at Bucaramanga, Colombia is located on the top of a hill. We were approaching in dense fog and at the last minute the pilot pulled up sharply with engines roaring at full thrust and continued the steep ascent for the next 15 minutes till we were above the fog, mountains and clouds at cruising altitude and then returned to Bogota. The crew was visibly unnerved. We waited on the plane for around two hours before taking off again for Bucaramanga. Before that, there were passengers who insisted to de-board and exited the plane. My wife's brother who was waiting for us at BGA said they heard the approach and then the thunderous roar of the engines as the landing was aborted. I had my step-daughter who works for LAN check the record of what happened and all that was recorded was a diversion to Bogota due to fog.
Last edited by Viajero Perpetuo; Jun 28, 2016 at 12:08 pm