Iberia plane crashes into light pole at Peru airport

An Iberia A350 has suffered an incident at the Pisco international airport, in southern Peru. The plane from Madrid was destined for Lima, but a breakdown in the runway lights at the Jorge Chávez airport forced the crew to divert.

After landing without incident, the Spanish company’s plane collided with a light pole after refueling. No occupants have been injured, although the A350 has suffered damage to its right wing. As you can see in the images, the pole with which it collided ended up completely destroyed.

In statements to REPORTUR.mxfrom Iberia explained that they were forced to divert, cancel and/or reschedule flights due to a problem unrelated to their operations due to the closure at the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.

From the first moment, the airline provided the necessary resources to address the contingency and customers were informed of the corresponding flight rescheduling and protection. “A large part of the affected operation has already been normalized and work is being done to provide a solution to the last customers who have not been able to take their flights,” Iberia explained.

Regarding the information that has been known regarding the incident at the Pisco International Airport, Iberia points out, the process was carried out with the guidance of the handling operators, so the aircraft commander followed the instructions at all times. external instructions and instructions from airport staff. The incident did not cause any harm to passengers, airport staff or plane crew, as the passengers had already disembarked after the flight.

Iberia wants to “extend its apologies to the passengers and customers affected by this inconvenience beyond its control and reiterates that it is working to provide a prompt solution to the problem.”