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Lightning Struck Manuel Piar Airport in Puerto Ordaz and Caused Damage

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A lightning strike struck on Monday the shooting street of Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport in Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar state, during a heavy rain in the afternoon, leaving a visible crack in the asphalt without casualties or interruptions in scheduled flights. Photographs broadcast by airport personnel and military officials show the fragmented asphalt in the impact area, opposite the main hangar and near the main landing strip. However, t…
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In a demonstration of efficiency and immediate response capacity, the management of the governor of the state Bolívar, Yulisbeth García, activated a technical and human deployment to address the minor impacts caused by the recent rains at the Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport of Puerto Ordaz, Caroní municipality. After the heavy rainfall recorded in the area, which included the impact of a lightning strike this Monday in the area of the A…

Authorities claim that there were no injuries at the main air terminal in the south of the country, in Ciudad Guayana.

A powerful lightning strike struck this Monday, June 29 one of the runways of the Manuel Carlos Piar airport, located in Puerto Ordaz (Bolivar), without leaving victims or affecting the air operations of the terminal. Despite the massive visual damage, the airport authorities ruled out damage to the operation of the terminal. READ ALSO: The US STRENGTHENED HELP AFTER VENEZUELA WITH MORE THAN 300 MILLION DOLLARS AND AMPLIO DISPLIEGUE «Before the …

A lightning strike struck on Monday the shooting street of Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport in Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar state, during a heavy rain in the afternoon, leaving a visible crack in the asphalt without casualties or interruptions in scheduled flights. Photographs broadcast by airport personnel and military officials show the fragmented asphalt in the impact area, opposite the main hangar and near the main landing strip. However, t…

The atmospheric discharge hit directly on the shooting street known as "ECO" (taxiway), a paved internal track connecting the main track with the hangars. The post Rayo impacts the shooting area of Ciudad Guayana airport appeared first on EL NATIONALA.

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EL NACIONAL broke the news on Monday, June 29, 2026.
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