Brazil: Flight disruptions ongoing at Sao Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo as of early Nov. 9 due to aircraft accident

Flight disruptions are ongoing at Sao Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, on Nov. 9 following an aircraft accident on the runway. A cargo plane made an emergency landing at around 02:00 earlier on Nov. 9 after catching fire. The fire has been extinguished, and no casualties have been reported. The aircraft remains on the runway. Emergency personnel are still at the scene. The duration of response operations remains unclear.

Flight delays and cancelations are likely through Nov. 9. Residual disruptions are possible through Nov. 10 even after the aircraft is removed from the runway and flight operations return to normal, as airlines work to clear passenger backlogs.