No passenger was hurt in the incident.
On May 4, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, a Brazilian low-cost airline, was ready to take off from Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Porto Alegre, when suddenly the plane’s engine crashed before takeoff on the runway. But a fire broke out.
according to a report by mirrorShortly before departure, a “technical problem” caused the engine to burst into flames, with the incident occurring shortly before departure. It is a matter of honor that no passenger was hurt in this incident. However, the runway was closed for an hour.
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GOL Airlines said the technical problem was detected in time and all emergency protocols were followed by the pilots and crew. A spokesperson for the airline said, “GOL reports that this Thursday, flight G3 2040, operating the Rio de Janeiro to Porto Alegre route at 5.20 p.m., experienced a technical fault with engine two after its take-off.” was interrupted.”
“The decision was made while taxiing at low speed along the first section of the runway at Santos Dumont Airport. The crew followed established procedures and returned to the parking position to land, which occurred without incident.” “
“The company is offering space on subsequent flights to minimize the impact on customers,” it added.
The passengers were accommodated on other flights.
A spokesman for the aviation authority Infraero said, “Operations at Santos Dumont Airport were suspended between 5:27 p.m. and 6:26 p.m. on May 4 because of debris left on the runway by a plane of the airline GOL.” which had a problem during takeoff.
“There were no injuries. Maintenance and operations teams immediately inspected and cleared the runway.”
The technical issue is under investigation, the Mirror reported.