Overview
- Operations were halted from roughly 14:00 to 17:00 after asphalt detached near cabecera 31 during a takeoff, triggering safety protocols to prevent engine ingestion of debris.
- By 16:00, official data showed 8 flights diverted and 10 delayed arrivals, with about 10 departures also showing delays and gate changes.
- Aerolíneas Argentinas reported 14 delayed flights and 7 arrivals diverted to Ezeiza during the interruption, with other carriers also affected.
- Authorities said the damaged area was adjacent to the runway rather than the central surface, and flights resumed progressively with residual delays from diversions and schedule knock-ons.
- Media counts ranged from more than 50 delays and 12 diversions to over 70 flights affected, with extreme heat and recent storms cited as contributing factors to the pavement failure.