LAP claims firefighters maneuver was coordinated with Corpac

Concessionaire Lima Airport Partners (LAP) today provided new details about accident which was registered last Friday, November 18, on the runway Jorge Chavez International Airport and as a result, two dead aviation firefighters, identified as Angel Torres and Nicholas Santa Gadea.

Through a statement LAP in detail about what day of the accident Firefighters aboard the ambulance performed a maneuver called “response time” to test how an emergency could be handled on the runway in no more than three minutes.

“These exercises are provided for by the Aviation Regulations (RAP 314), one of the characteristics of which is the speed with which rescue units must enter the runway,” the report says.

LAP assured that the preliminary coordination of the operation was carried out on Thursday, the 17th, between airport operator (LAP) and Air Traffic Control (Korpak), as in the previous cases. According to the dealer, frame proposed to conduct exercises from 15:00 to 16:00 the next day.

Yes, November 18 fire brigade He made the necessary coordination to carry out the maneuvers. While the control tower responsible for frameconfirmed start operations for 15:10 And a minute later there was a collision between the fire brigade car and the plane from the side Latham Airlinesaccording to the statement.

LAP concluded its statement by highlighting the work of its aviation firefighters, who he stressed conducted the exercise with the appropriate prior clearances and in accordance with current aviation regulations.

“We will continue to cooperate with the responsible authorities so that appropriate investigations are carried out to clarify the facts,” he concluded.

contradictions

Bye LAP claims to have agreed with Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (Corpac) As for the maneuvers, Corpac Board President Jorge Salinas said yesterday that the firefighters’ car did not have permission to enter the runway of the main airport terminal in the country.

Also, Salinas called the fatal crash a runway runway and did not confirm what the real reasons were.

“There is no permission for any vehicle to enter the runway. There is permission to conduct exercises, but it is outside the areas where transit work is currently underway, ”he said.

For his part, General Manager of the Association of International Air Transport Companies (AETAI), Carlos Gutierrezpointed out that Air Accident Investigation Commission (CIAA) determine when a “break in the chain of communication” would occur between LAP D frame.

“This commission will determine where this break occurred, apparently in the communication chain. It is necessary to determine where inappropriate communication occurred to prevent its recurrence in the future. [un accidente similar]”, pointed to News RPP.