Cargo plane splits in two on runway in Costa Rica

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An airport in Costa Rica was temporarily closed after a cargo plane crash-landed and fell apart on its runway.

A Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft owned by DHL came to a grinding halt on Thursday at Juan Santamaria International Airport as it split apart moments before it was set to take off for Guatemala. It is unclear what goods the plane was transporting.

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