Problem originated from the ‘debtor’ truck engine that was being used in preventive maintenance, routine procedure provided for in civil aviation regulations
The track of (SDU), NO, was released for landings and takeoffs at 5:25 pm, the Brazilian Airport Infrastructure Company (Infraero) recently reported. The Brazilian Association of Airlines () says 161 flights have been impacted throughout the day. The operations were impacted by a hydraulic oil leakage that occurred on Tuesday (30).
In a statement, Infraero says that, exceptionally, will extend the operating time of the airport to assist in the regularization of flights. Santos Dumont’s regular operating time is from 6am to 11pm. “All available resources were used to release the track in the shortest possible time, meeting the normative criteria.… The resumption of flights was conditioned to the complete removal of the product,” the statement emphasizes.
The problem originated from the “debtor” truck engine that was being used in preventive maintenance of the track, routine procedure provided for in civil aviation regulations, says Infraero.
Abear estimates that about 16,000 passengers had the flight alternated or canceled due to the incident. The entity says that the affected travelers “received assistance from companies in the efforts to mitigate the impacts caused by the unfeasibility of infrastructure from the main track of the airport”
During the day, Procon Carioca inspectors were at the airport to investigate passenger complaints about the lack of food and information. There is no information that companies were notified.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Nátaly Tenório
