A DHL cargo jet slid off the runway and broke in half whereas touchdown at San Jose’s worldwide airport Thursday, briefly shutting down the airport, however not injuring the crew.
The hearth division stated the Boeing 757 had taken off from Juan Santamaria Airport simply west of the capital however determined to return after detecting a failure within the hydraulic system.
Hector Chaves, director the Costa Rica Fire Department, stated that upon touchdown the plane skidded, turned and broke in two, exposing its cargo.
“Units mobilized to remove the pilot and co-pilot,” Chaves stated. “Then they applied foam to prevent a spill and now they are working on an earthen dike to avoid any fuel from reaching the drainage system.”
A service for cargo service DHL stated each pilots have been unhurt however one was present process a medical examine as a precaution.
DHL courier Daniel McGrath stated the corporate was working with airport authorities to maneuver the aircraft so flights might resume. He stated an investigation could be performed to find out the reason for the incident.
DHL is a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group.
Luis Miranda, deputy director of civil aviation for Costa Rica, stated the aircraft had gone solely about 35 miles from the airport when it requested permission to show again from its deliberate flight to Guatemala City. He stated the pilot and co-pilot have been the one crew members aboard the aircraft, which was carrying solely about 2 hours value of gasoline.
Airport operator Aeris stated the airport, on the outskirts of capital San Jose, reopened at 3.30 pm native time, a number of hours sooner than anticipated following the ten am incident, as per a Reuters report.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
