“I scare today in takeoff. We collided with a car on the track, ”said pilot Boeing 737 Max 8 to passengers the report was recorded in video by one of the aircraft passengers.
The flight, which was destined for Fortaleza, in Ceará, was operated by Gol. After the warning, the pilot asked everyone to follow the crew’s guidelines. “The situation is currently controlled. Please follow the guidelines of the commissioners, the assistance is already on its way. ”
The Fire Department was called for the occurrence. According to the concessionaire RIOGALEÃO, there were no injuries and the passengers were landed.
In a statement, Gol reported that an extra flight to Fortaleza was made available to those who chose to travel. To passengers who decided to stay in the capital of Rio, the airline offered assistance. Read the full note below:
“Gol informs that, on the night of Tuesday (11), the aircraft designated for Flight G3 1674 (Rio de Janeiro-Fortaleza) collided with a vehicle of the administrator of Rio Airport, which was on the track during the procedure of take-off.
The takeoff was interrupted and all passengers and crew landed safely. An extra flight to Fortaleza was made available to those who chose to travel. Those who decided to stay in Rio de Janeiro received all assistance for accommodation, transportation and food.
Crew and team followed the procedures and acted quickly to ensure the safety of passengers. The company also informs that the incident will not affect other flights.
Gol stresses that security is its number 1 and is available to collaborate in full with Cenipa (Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center) in investigations of the incident. ”
A CNN He asked the Riogaleão dealership because the car was on the track during takeoff procedure. The dealership sent the following note:
“RIOGALEÃO informs that, last night, Tuesday (11/02), around 10 pm, there was an incident without victims involving a maintenance vehicle and an aircraft in one of the airport clues. There were no injuries and all passengers landed safely.
The airport continues to operate normally for landings and takeoffs, without impact on operations.
The concessionaire reinforces its commitment to Operational Security and continues to collaborate with Cenipa, a body that is conducting the investigations. ”
The report also requested more information from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa), about the incident and awaits return.
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