Transportation Commission President: Corpac and LAP versions of Jorge Chavez accident contradict each other

Congressional Commission President for Transport and Communications Luis Aragon confirmed on Tuesday that Lima Airports Partners (LAP) and the Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation (CORPAC) contradict each other in their versions of the Latam plane crash with a plane crash. fire truck on the runway of Jorge Chavez International Airport.

In an interview program News extension RPP, Luis Aragon spoke in detail about the meeting before the parliamentary working group with representatives LAP, frameLATAM airline and the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC).

“LAP declares that there was prior coordination and authorization for the exercise and frame declares that the facts of the accident were the result of an intrusion on an active runway, an act not authorized by them. There is a contradiction between what claims frame D LAPbut they all say that there are cameras, video and audio and that this will determine,” he said.

In addition, Luis Aragon indicated that the Transport and Communications Commission required the Air Accident Investigation Commission, appointed by the MTC and chaired by Carlos Portocarrero, to conduct a “comprehensive investigation” and to comply with timelines and procedures to find those responsible.

“The timing is based on the fact that this will not take more than 30 calendar days, and we demand that this be done as quickly as possible,” he said.

In this sense, Luis Aragon argued that administrative sanctions are necessary for those responsible for the accident, in addition to the criminal sanctions that the National Prosecutor’s Office will impose.

Heavy haulers strike

On the other hand, Luis Aragon stated that he understands the demands of heavy haulers who are adhering to an indefinite strike at the national level, such as lower biodiesel prices, cost structure, restructuring of the Land Transport Authority. People, Cargo and Mercancias (Sutran), cargo reserve.

“We believe that it is necessary to meet the demand for heavy haulers, this is the task of the executive branch, as well as the legislative branch. For example, we have several bills that are in the plenary session of Congress, and President Williams promised to be on the agenda this Thursday. The return of the selective consumption tax is a project that has received a positive opinion from the Economic Commission, it will be discussed at the plenary session,” he said.

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