Six flights to Puerto Plata?s international airport were diverted to other airports due to inclement weather and flooding of the landing strip. A flight from Newark to Santiago was redirected to Santo Domingo because of the poor visibility caused by torrential downpours in the area.
Ellis Perez told El Caribe newspaper that operations were suspended from 12:16 pm to 4 pm yesterday.
In another story related to the Puerto Plata airport, 24 immigration inspectors were suspended after being accused of allowing the illegal departure of three Dominicans to the US.
Finally, an accident taking place yesterday at Herrera airport was attributed to faulty brakes on the aircraft, which caused it to go past the end of the runway and flip over the fence. No one was injured.
