The tail of the aircraft came off and a wing broke after landing at Juan Santamaria International Airport, on the outskirts of the capital San Jose, at 10 am local time on Thursday. Image: The Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft is split in two The Boeing 757-200 had taken off for the city of Guatemala, Guatemala, but the pilot requested permission to go back 35 miles on the flight after a faulty hydraulic system was found. The pilot and a co-pilot, the only crew on board, were not injured in the incident. One underwent a medical examination as a precaution, DHL said. Costa Rica Fire Chief Hector Chavez said: “Units have been mobilized to remove the pilot and co-pilot. “Then they put foam to prevent a leak and now they are working on an earthen embankment to prevent any fuel from reaching the sewer system.” The airport closed after the incident, affecting about 8,500 passengers and 57 commercial and commercial flights. Some jets were converted at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, about 125 miles northwest of San Jose. Image: The airport was closed for several hours after the incident The airport reopened at around 15:30 local time, according to airport operator Aeris. An investigation has been launched to confirm the causes of the incident. DHL and airport authorities are now working together to move the jet, although it is not believed to be affecting operations. Image: The jet was destined for the city of Guatemala, in Guatemala In a statement, the German logistics company, which is a subsidiary of the Deutsche Post DHL group, said: “The DHL case management team has been activated and an investigation will be carried out with the competent authorities to find out what happened.” The airport was expected to be closed until 18:00 local time, which would affect three cargo flights and 32 commercial flights to and from the United States, Central America, Mexico, Canada and Europe. Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital after a jet slipped off a runway and into a river near Jacksonville in the United States as it tried to land during a storm in 2019.
