Brazil: Rio’s Santos Dumont Airport Closes After Business Jet Skids Off Runway
BRAZIL · AVIATION Key Facts —What happened: A business jet skidded off the runway at Rio’s Santos Dumont airport while landing on Thursday 27 August. —Who was aboard: Only the pilot and one crew member were on the Embraer Phenom 100, and nobody was hurt. —The shutdown: Operator Infraero suspended all takeoffs and landings while […] The post Brazil: Rio’s Santos Dumont Airport Closes After…
A business jet lost control during landing at Rio de Janeiro’s Santos Dumont airport on Thursday afternoon, 27 August 2026, skidding off the runway and forcing the closure of one of Brazil’s busiest domestic terminals for several hours. The Embraer Phenom 100, a very light business jet built in Brazil, was operated by Infraero, the state-owned airport authority.
Only the pilot and one crew member were aboard the aircraft, and they were uninjured. Firefighters used a crane to remove the jet from the grass beside the runway, where it came to a stop. As a result of the incident, 53 flights were canceled and 15 were diverted to Rio’s international airport, Galeão, causing long delays for passengers.
The runway reopened later that night, but the cause of the runway excursion remains unknown. Cenipa, Brazil’s air accident investigation center, has launched an inquiry into the incident, which typically takes months to complete.
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