A LATAM Chile Airbus A320-200, registration CC-COF performing flight LA-4278 from Bogota to San Andres Island (Colombia) with 157 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Bogota's runway 14R when the crew rejected takeoff at very high speed (about 160 knots over ground) due to a military helicopter crossing the runway at low height. The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway onto the parallel taxiway, where the tyres deflated due to the hot brakes. There were no injuries.

Aerocivil Colombia reported the military helicopter was just departing when it crossed about midway of the runway 14R prompting the crew of the A320 to reject takeoff. The occurrence is being investigated.

According to tower tapes it appears both aircraft had been cleared for takeoff.


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