Airplane taking off, colliding with a vehicle standing on the runway...It was going to be a disaster
Feb 14, 2025
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According to local media such as G1, a Brazilian low-cost airline 'GOL' aircraft collided with a maintenance truck on the runway of Galéan International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at around 10 p.m. on the 11th.
At that time, the speed of the aircraft was 200 kilometers per hour, and a truck collided near the landing gear under the wings of the plane.
As a result, the plane's landing gear was partially damaged and the tires burst. The truck had its roof ripped off.
Passengers on board said they felt strong collisions with explosions such as the sound of a tire exploding.
The captain immediately stopped the plane after the crash and evacuated the passengers.
Captain "As soon as he felt a strong crash, he stopped taking off and applied the brakes"I wasn't sure if I could stop the aircraft before the runway was over"I explained the situation at the time.
The dispatched airport fire brigade immediately responded by spraying flame retardants to prevent the possibility of fire.
No passengers or crew members were injured in the accident. There was no one in the truck at the time.
An expert said "The aircraft that was taking off was full of fuel"If the landing gear was completely damaged and the gas touched the ground, a major disaster such as fire or explosion would have occurred."
An initial investigation revealed that the control tower at the time did not know if the vehicle was stopped on the runway.
The airport and air traffic authorities are investigating why the vehicle was standing on the runway and whether the control tower was neglected.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
