Barranquilla airport closed after accident

Colombia news - aircraft

Flights from and to the airport of the northern Colombian city of Barranquilla were suspended for a few hours on Sunday after a minor accident with a Colombian Air Force aircraft.

According to several media, the airplane flew off the strip when two of its tires burst while trying to take off.

The accident, in which nobody was hurt, forced airport authorities to close the landing strip and suspend flights while personnel removed the airplane.

By the end of the afternoon all air traffic was normalized.

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