Accident at Jorge Chavez airport: Passengers diverted to Pisco arrived in Lima at dawn

As a result of an accident registered yesterday in St. Jorge Chavez International Airportwhich resulted in the deaths of two aviation firefighters, aircraft flying on national and international routes were redirected to pisco (ika), Trujillo (Freedom), ikitos (Loreto) and Arequipa.

According to the Ministry of Transport (MTS), five aircraft coming from destinations such as Guatemala, Panama, Juliaca, Pisco and Tarapotowere directed to Captain FAP International Airport Renan Elias Oliverain Pisco.

That is why it was found that domestic and international passengers be transferred to buses from Ica to Lima.

Two officials from Ica also arrived at the Ica airport. National Directorate of Migration register passengers arriving from abroad.

While a group of travelers such as Hugo Espinoza, airline passenger Copa Airlinesdecided to go to the capital on his own; others preferred to wait for the buses to arrive.

One of them was Kherson, who arrived in the capital around 04:30 in the morning, after waiting for more twelve o’clockbetween migration procedures and the time during which airplane “circled in the air” due to the inability to land on Jorge Chavez and the subsequent transfer to the Pisco airport terminal.

“[Todo] it lasted for many hours, over twelve hours in total. They said there was an accident here at the airport. [Jorge Chávez] and we had to crash-land in Pisco. We circled for about an hour, because they were not given permission to land, ”said the passenger. News RPP.

It should be clarified that, according to the concessionaire’s statement Lima Airport Partners (LAP), it is expected that work at the country’s first airport terminal will resume from 13:00 this Saturday, November 19.

two dead firefighters

Louis Ponce Harageneral commander of the fire department, confirmed RPP news that two aviation firefighters died after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a Latam airliner on the runway of Jorge Chavez International Airport.

“A plane taking off was hit by an airport fire truck on the right wing, killing two aviation firefighters. Passengers were evacuated, they did not receive serious injuries, ”Ponce Hara said.

The fire chief stressed that the situation had already been brought under control and only some passengers of the aircraft were taken to the nearest clinics for prompt assistance.

At that time, Manuel Villanueva Alarcona firefighter injured in the accident is in the shock trauma department of the Essalud Alberto Sabogal hospital.

In an interview program Everything is known, Aurelio Orellana VicunaCEO healthindicated that the young man was diagnosed with a severe craniocerebral injury, as well as multiple bruises of the brain.

He explained that the last examination to which he was subjected showed that he had bruises on the brainstem and fractures of the bones of the face. “He receives comprehensive assistance. Problems with the chest and abdomen are already ruled out,” said Aurelio Orellana Vicuña.

EsSalud’s executive president asserted that Villanueva Alarcón is currently “on a ventilator and in a critical situation.” “When the patient’s condition stabilizes, we will refer him to the intensive care unit (ICU), where we already have a bed to treat him,” he said.