The images that went viral looked like part of a disaster movieHowever, these images of Buenos Aires Airport and San Fernando Airport, which were at the center of the storm that hit the Metropolitan region in the early hours of the morning and caused one person to die, 18 people to be injured and material damage, were real.
Almost six hours after closing andl Jorge Newbery Metropolitan Airport It became operational again after being closed due to the effects of the storm. Meanwhile, 16 Aerolíneas Argentina aircraft were out of service and one hundred flights were affected.
According to concessionaire Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000), the storm “caused broken windows, blown roofs off hangars, and general damage to parked aircraft. “Quickly executed missions made it possible to guarantee the operation, but cancellations and delays can also occur.”
They stated that “Operations resumed at 9 a.m. after the runway was cleared to enable takeoffs and landings at the metropolitan terminal.”
And they stated that “operations will normalize over time as different airlines reschedule.” “Currently, 52 arrivals and 57 departures have been cancelled.”
In the statement, “There are blind windows broken throughout the terminal due to strong winds. “Part of the corridor in the international arrivals area was damaged, but this does not hinder the operation.”
Additionally, “a portion of the ceiling in the area where doors 10, 11 and 12 are located in the domestic pre-boarding area was damaged, while two doors were disabled.”
Moreover, “The roofs of several hangars were blown off; general damage occurred to parked aircraft; in the parking lot: damage was noted to the ceiling of the sixth floor and there were downed trees in the immediate vicinity on Costanera Boulevard.”
On the other hand, “AA2000 teams are working in coordination with all organizations involved in airline operations to repair the damage caused by the storm as soon as possible.”
Delays and cancellations cover all companies operating at the metropolitan air station, but Aerolíneas Argentina sources stated that canceled flights reached hundreds, with a similar number affected by delays and rescheduling.
“16 aircraft were out of service due to the storm. Sources from the flag line announced that some of them were struck by lightning, while others were hit because they were moving due to the wind, so the necessary investigation was carried out to reactivate them.
Sources stated that despite the situation, “operations continue, albeit with delays,” and warned passengers that “there may be changes in flight schedules.”
At San Fernando airport, damage reached the terminal and aircraft; Some of the planes turned upside down and were dragged for meters due to strong winds.
The storm started shortly before 04:00 today with strong winds of up to 140 km/h and caused serious damage, especially in the runway area where planes were displaced by the force of the wind. , Plates were blown away and boarding stairs and equipment were displaced.
The intensity of the storm left different elements on the runway, such as branches of different sizes carried by the force of the wind.
This situation led the technical staff of the concessionaire company to carry out comprehensive cleaning and damage control work. After that the transactions were enabled again.
The situation is less endangered at Ezeiza Ministerio Pistarini international airport as the number of flights canceled so far this morning is four and the consequences of the storm are less severe than Aeroparque.
Sources stated that there were delays in flights, but Ezeiza airport has been operating normally since 08:00 in the morning.
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Source: Exame
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