The Jorge Chávez International Airport reported this SundayJune 2ndthat the runway edge lighting system, managed by Corpac, is Out of service, Therefore, flight departures and arrivals are temporarily suspended.
The planes have been diverted to nearby air terminals, such as Pisco. This situation caused confusion and discomfort among passengers.
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For its part, Corpac confirmed, on social networks, that the lighting system on the landing strip at the Jorge Chávez Airport “has suffered a flaw, Therefore, our team of professionals is working on it in order to solve it as soon as possible”, but stressed that it seeks to “prioritize the operational safety of flights.”
Sources from the entity indicated to Trade that specialists are working to try to solve tonight the problems with the lights.
🚨Attention, passengers and users!🚨
At this time, the runway edge lighting system, managed by #Corpac of the @MTC_GobPeruis out of service, so flight departures and arrivals in the area are temporarily suspended. #JorgeChavez.We are at…
— Jorge Chávez Airport (@AeroJorgeChavez) June 3, 2024
TV Perú Noticias reported that the planes that were scheduled to land this Sunday at the Jorge Chávez Airport are diverted to the Captain FAP José Abelardo Quiñones international air terminal, located in Pisco (Ica). These are national and international flights.
This situation caused confusion among the passengers waiting to board a plane and the relatives of the people who were going to arrive in Lima. Given this, Indecopi reported that it deployed a team to monitor that users “receive proper information about the situation generated.”
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