DHL Jet Skids Off Runway, Breaks Up After Emergency Landing
- Crash in Costa Rica captured in dramatic social media videos
- U.S. NTSB is sending team to assist in the investigation
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A Boeing Co. 757 cargo jet operated by DHL broke in two after skidding off the runway at Juan Santamaria International airport in Costa Rica.
The crew reported hydraulic problems with the 22-year-old aircraft after takeoff and made an emergency landing, according to a statement Friday from DHL. The two pilots escaped without serious injury and the company has launched an investigation to determine what happened, the company said.