Boeing 757 Operated By DHL Splits Into Two During Emergency Landing

A 757 cargo jet manufactured by The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and operated by Deutsche Post AG’s (OTC:DPSGY) (OTC:DPSTF) DHL split into two upon making an emergency landing in Costa Rica’s capital San Jose.

What Happened: The incident, involving a DHL 757, took place at the San Jose Juan Santamaria Airport, tweeted Breaking Aviation News & Video. In a video shared by the handle, rescue services appear to be pouring water on the beleaguered jet. 

Social media users have shared videos of the accident-hit plane, whose fuselage appears to have split into two distinct parts. 

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Why It Matters: The DHL plane’s crew reported hydraulic problems with the 22-year aircraft after takeoff, reported Bloomberg, citing Airlive. Both pilots of the plane reportedly escaped the crash without serious injury.

There has been a spate of recent incidents involving Boeing aircraft. French air-safety authorities are probing an incident involving an Air France flight from New York to Paris. The pilots of flight AF011 told air-traffic controllers that the plane was not responding to their inputs while approaching the runway, Bloomberg reported separately. 

A China Eastern Airlines aircraft carrying 132 people crashed in China’s Guangxi province last month. All onboard were killed in the accident which involved a 737-800NG aircraft.

Price Action: On Thursday, Boeing shares closed 0.4% lower at $177.99 in the regular session. Deutsche Post OTC shares closed 2.3% higher at $44.17, according to data from Benzinga Pro. 

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Photo: Courtesy of Aero Icarus on Wikimedia