Global

DHL cargo airplane breaks in two while landing in Costa Rica

Share
Share

In the morning hours of Thursday, April 7th, a plane belonging to the German international logistics company, Deutsche Post (DHL), had to make a forced landing at the Juan Santamaría International Airport in Costa Rica, at which time it accidentally left the runway, culminating in its split fuselage.

According to initial reports, the pilot would have reported a hydraulic problem when taking off to Guatemala, which is why he had to return to the Costa Rican airport. Both occupants would be safe and sound. It is a Boeing brand aircraft, model 757-200F, which would be operated by the Panamanian subsidiary Aero Expreso.

You may also like: Jennette McCurdy announces release of a memoir titled “I’m Glad My Mom Died”

This is a 757 cargo plane, which reported in the air that it had hydraulic problems. The units of the Airport, as well as the Alajuela, Heredia and San José Stations, were immediately activated”, firefighters indicated.

The emergency services were on the runway at the time of the accident, as part of their own protocols in this type of situation, so they were able to immediately attend the scene of the incident and put out the fire caused by the mishap.

Share
Related Articles
GlobalPolitics

France to recognize Palestinian State, Macron announces amid escalating Gaza crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will officially recognize the...

GlobalInvestigation

Ireland begins exhumation of nearly 800 babies secretly buried in Tuam

Ireland has officially begun excavation work in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, with...

The Prime Minister of Thailand smiling and waving in court
GlobalPolitics

Constitutional Court Suspends Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

On Tuesday, July 1, Thailand’s Constitutional Court temporarily suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn...

A crater in the ground created by a misile in front of the sea
GlobalWar

Israeli Airstrike Destroys Café in Gaza: At Least 41 Dead

A new Israeli military airstrike hit a coastal café in the Gaza...

GlobalPolitics

Iranian Civilians Cross into Turkey Amid Escalating Conflict with Israel

At the Gurbulak-Bazargan border crossing between Turkey and Iran, Shirin Talebi anxiously...

Global

May Day: Between Flowers, Protests, and Historical Memory

For many countries in the Northern Hemisphere, May 1st conjures images of...

Global

Cardinals Set May 7 to Begin Conclave, Seek Consensus After Pope Francis’ Death

Catholic cardinals have agreed to start the conclave on May 7 to...

Global

Zelensky says Ukrainian troops captured two Chinese soldiers fighting on the Russian side

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had captured...