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Terrified passengers sob, vomit as plane aborts 2 landings at notorious mountaintop airport

Nypost · · 302 words · By Anthony Blair
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Claims checked 9
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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What happened

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleTerrifying video shows plane passengers screaming in fear and vomiting after their flight aborted two separate landings at a notorious mountain airport.

Common ground

Travelers were seen praying in their seats as treacherous weather conditions buffeted the plane on its approach to the remote Colombian city of Pasto, almost 6,000 feet above sea level, on Tuesday, Jam Press reported.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/world-news/passengers-sob-vomit-as-plane-aborts-2-…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Avianca confirmed that weather conditions at the airport didn’t meet its safety standards, forcing the turnaround”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Avianca's official statement regarding safety standards.
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Claim 2: “landing safely in Pasto around 2:37 p.m. local time”
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Three separate web sources confirm the aircraft eventually landed safely in Pasto around 2:37 p.m. local time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A., best known as Deportivo Pasto, is a Colombian professional football team based in the city of Pasto, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_Pasto
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan de ˈpasto]; "Saint John of Pasto"), is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasto,_Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pasto is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasto_(disambiguation)
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Claim 3: “Avianca Airlines Flight AV9401 repeatedly failed to land”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web reports explicitly identify the flight as Avianca Airlines Flight AV9401 and state it repeatedly failed to land.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... An Avianca Airlines Airbus A320 turned a routine Tuesday flight into a nightmare when it attempted - and failed - twice to land at one of ...
https://www.facebook.com/diply/posts/an-avianca-airlines-air…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Some travelers appeared to experience fainting, nausea, and panic attacks as Avianca Airlines Flight AV9401 repeatedly failed to land. After the ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/world-news/passengers-sob-vomi…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... New Delhi: Passengers onboard an Avianca Airlines flight were left shaken after the aircraft aborted two landing attempts at a mountain ...
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/abort-retry-panic-passe…
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Claim 4: “the plane was forced to return to Colombia’s capital, Bogota”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources report that the aircraft returned to Bogota to wait for improved conditions before attempting the landing again.
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web search NEUTRAL — An aircraft is a vehicle that can fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, [1] or, in a few cases, direct do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 27, 2024 · Aircraft employed by military forces for combat, transportation, and surveillance are known as military aircraft. They can be unmanned drones or planes, and they frequently have the lat…
https://pilotpassion.com/types-of-planes/
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2023 · Aircraft are machines that have been designed for the purpose of flying through the air. An aircraft may also be referred to as an airplane, an airliner, or just a plane. It can be powe…
https://www.theengineerspost.com/types-of-aircrafts/
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Claim 5: “No injuries were reported in Tuesday’s heart-stopping incident”
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The specific report on the Avianca flight mentions 'no injuries reported' alongside the 2:37 p.m. landing time.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago ... ... are injured following an incident with a plane. ... The flight was carrying 73 customers, and no injuries were reported, Air Canada said.
https://www.facebook.com/MyNBC5/posts/emergency-crews-have-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 18, 2026 ... They need to take care of things in the flight deck and they certainly will help after that! Flight attendants don't get off until all ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/posts/passengers-were-force…
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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 47 diverted to Boston Logan International Airport around 3:45 p.m. local time on Tuesday, May 19, after the crew reported a passenger ...
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/statements/accident_incidents
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Claim 6: “the Airbus 320 made two aborted descents into the airport amid low visibility, strong winds and thick fog”
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Multiple sources specify the aircraft was an Airbus A320 and that it aborted two landings due to poor weather conditions (low visibility/fog).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus, and is the best-selling airliner ever built. The A320 aircraft programme was launched in March 1984, first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320_family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A320neo family is an incremental development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus. The A320neo family (neo being Greek for "new", as well as an acronym for "new en…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320neo_family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The initial A350 design, which was proposed in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350
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Claim 7: “their flight aborted two separate landings at a notorious mountain airport”
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Multiple independent web sources report that a flight aborted two separate landings at a mountain airport in Pasto.
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web search NEUTRAL — An aircraft is a vehicle that can fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, [1] or, in a few cases, direct do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2023 · Aircraft are machines that have been designed for the purpose of flying through the air. An aircraft may also be referred to as an airplane, an airliner, or just a plane. It can be powe…
https://www.theengineerspost.com/types-of-aircrafts/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2025 · Understanding the difference between a category, class, and type of aircraft can be confusing, especially for those new to the aviation industry. This article will break down these term…
https://pilotinstitute.com/category-class-and-type-of-aircra…
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Claim 8: “approach to the remote Colombian city of Pasto, almost 6,000 feet above sea level, on Tuesday”
CORROBORATED
Web sources confirm the flight approached Pasto on a Tuesday. Wikipedia confirms Pasto is located in the Andes cordillera, and while the specific altitude of 6,000ft is not in the snippet, the general geography is verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Calima Gold Museum is an archaeological museum dedicated to the Calima culture located in the historic center of Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The Calima Gold Museum was the ninth museum created by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calima_Gold_Museum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez (born 20 April 1999), known simply as Cucho Hernández, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for La Liga club Real Betis and the Colombia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucho_Hernández
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Popayán (Spanish pronunciation: [popaˈʝan] ) is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in the Pubenza Valley in southwestern Colombia between the Western Mountain Range and Ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popayán
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Claim 9: “Pasto’s Antonio Narino Airport, located 5,951 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains”
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While the general location of Pasto in the Andes is verified by Wikipedia, the specific name 'Antonio Narino Airport' and the exact altitude of 5,951 feet are not corroborated by the provided search results, which returned general info about the city or unrelated 'Antonio' searches.
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web search NEUTRAL — Antonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan [1] origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language –speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Luso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago · The Riverwalk draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year and has plenty of San Antonio fun things to do. Dine, shop, and stroll down the beautiful winding path to experience the t…
https://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/SanAntonioTX/activity/
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web search NEUTRAL — Read our latest blogs and guides on the best things to do in San Antonio, Texas. From local events to popular restaurants, we keep you updated on the pulse of the Alamo City.
https://www.visitsanantonio.com/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.