Boeing-Made DHL Cargo Plane Breaks in Half after Sliding off Runway During Emergency Landing in Costa Rica

A Boeing-made DHL cargo plane broke in half after sliding off the runway during an emergency landing at Juan Santamaria Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica on Thursday. Multiple videos capturing the incident went viral on social media afterward.
ABC10 reported that shortly after the Boeing 757 DHL cargo jet departed Juan Santamaria Airport, the crew detected hydraulic system failures and decided to return to the airport. According to Luis Miranda, deputy director of civil aviation for Costa Rica, the cargo plane had only traveled about 35 miles on its way to Guatemala City when the crew identified system failures.
Hector Chaves, Costa Rica Fire Department director, said the aircraft skidded during its landing before turning and breaking into two pieces.