DHL plane splits in two after crash-landing at airport

The jet skidded off the runway, separating its tail, aviation authorities said.

By Per Second News On Apr 8, 2022

epaselect epa09876866 A view of a DHL courier company plane (Boeing 757-27A tail number: HP-2010DAE) that broke in two after going off the runway due to a hydraulic problem, at the Juan Santamaria airport, in San Jose, Costa Rica, 07 April 2022. The plane took off from the Costa Rican airport bound for Guatemala, but upon detecting the hydraulic problem the pilots decided to return, the plane landed and after a few seconds of rolling smoke coming out of its tires, the plane skids, goes off the runway and is split in two. EPA-EFE/Jeffrey Arguedas

A DHL cargo plane carrying mail and packages broke in two during an emergency landing in Costa Rica, Per Second News gathered.

The aircraft was bound for Guatemala when its hydraulic system failed, according to Luis Munoz, deputy director of Costa Rica’s civil aviation authority.

The incident caused the temporary closure of the international airport.

DHL said the crew was unharmed but revealed that one member was undergoing a medical review as a precaution.

The Boeing 757-200 jet skidded off the runway, separating its tail, aviation authorities said.

Smoke emerged from the bright yellow plane as it ground to a halt after the pilot requested permission to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off, he said.