A Guatemala-bound DHL plane carrying hazardous materials recently made an emergency landing at the Juan Santamaria Airport in Costa Rica after the gear struts broke, Oyogist reports.
The two pilots were the only passengers on board and both made it out safely.
According to sources, the plane was in the air for 51 minutes, hitting 21,000 feet, before having to turn around.
Video footage shows the grounded plane surrounded by emergency vehicles and firefighters hurriedly spraying water on it. Its wing appears level with the ground.
Another video shows the tail end of the plane snapped in half, separating from the main body of the aircraft.
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