Storm destroys hangar at Pampulha Airport, in Belo Horizonte

The structure of a hangar collapsed this Tuesday (5) at Pampulha Airport, in Belo Horizonte (MG), as a result of a storm that hit the capital of Minas Gerais. There were no injuries.

In a note, the airport informed that the hangar did not have a concrete structure, being destroyed by the force of the wind. Security officials cordoned off the area around the site.

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Still, landing and takeoff operations were not affected, according to the airport.

The Municipal Civil Defense pointed out that the Pampulha region suffered from a storm this Tuesday afternoon (5), with gusts that reached 42.48 km/h around 4 pm.

A CNN contacted the company Chamone Aviação Executivo, responsible for the hangar, but did not receive a response until the publication of this report.

Watch a video of the storm at Pampulha Airport:

Source: CNN Brasil

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