Until 8:30 pm this Sunday, 9, Congonhas Airport, in São Paulo, had more than 70 canceled or delayed flights (between arrivals and departures). In the early afternoon, the runway was closed after a small plane’s tire burst during landing.
Five people were on board, but were not injured, according to information from the Brazilian Airport Infrastructure Company (Infraero). There is no timetable for the release of the track.
After the incident, the plane came to a stop close to the ravine, at the end of the runway, next to Avenida Washington Luís, in the south of São Paulo.
The aircraft, a Learjet 75 prefix PP-MIX, departed Foz do Iguaçu at 12:15 pm, bound for Congonhas.
With the runway closed, flights were canceled and the airport was filled with passengers. Until early this Sunday night there was no information about the reopening of the track.
In a note, Infraero reported that, after a “small aircraft landed at Congonhas Airport, the rear landing gear tire blew out, causing it to leave the runway and stop on the taxiway, at 1:32 pm this Sunday, 9/10”. “All the technical teams were called and the necessary measures were taken immediately to remove the aircraft as quickly as possible”, he said.
According to Infraero, the main runway is closed, while the auxiliary is released for executive aviation.
Latam Airlines Brasil reported that passengers with domestic flights with origin, connection or destination in Congonhas this Sunday have “complete flexibility to postpone or cancel their trips at no cost, being able to reschedule or request a full refund without charge up to 15 days from the date of their flight.” original flight”. “Passengers who can opt for this flexibility should not go to the airport. This voluntary flexibility can be accessed through our Sales and Services Center (4002-5700 in capital cities or 0300-570-5700 in other locations in Brazil),” the company said in a statement.
In a statement, Azul said that the eight flights that had Congonhas as origin or destination were canceled this Sunday. “The company emphasizes that Customers received all the necessary assistance from Azul, as provided for in Anac’s resolution 400, and regrets any setbacks caused by the situation,” he said.
According to Gol Linhas Aéreas, the company’s flights were canceled or switched to other airports. The company said it is providing assistance and asked passengers to avoid going to Congonhas Airport. The telephone number for information is 0800 704 0465.
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