Twitter account Conrado Aviación wrote online: "A pyrotechnic balloon hit an Avianca aircraft when it was about to land at the El Dorado airport in Bogotá during the New Year's holiday." The account later uploaded a video of debris strewn over the plane, adding: "The Avianca aircraft came from Orlando, Florida."It was not immediately clear whether the balloon which hit the Airbus A319 was carrying any actual fireworks, but it did appear to be packed with tinsel.Long strings of colourful plastic got wrapped around the aircraft's tail, and some reportedly got into one of its engines but thankfully the aircraft was able to land safely.The Colombian Civil Aviation Authority urged people to be extra caution during the holiday period and not to.
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