Cargo Jet Skids Off Runaway in Costa Rica, Splits in Half

A cargo jet that spun off lays broken on the runway of the Juan Santamaria International Airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on April 7, 2022. Carlos Gonzalez/AP Photo

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—A DHL cargo jet slid off the runway and broke in half while landing at San Jose’s international airport Thursday, shutting down the airport, but not injuring crew.

The fire department said the Boeing 757 had taken off from Juan Santamaría Airport just west of the capital, but decided to return after detecting a failure in the hydraulic system.