Man goes to Teresina airport to see his son before his mother's wake Luís Antônio went to Teresina Airport, on Monday afternoon (8), to meet his son before the boy's mother's wake. Upon arrival, however, he learned that the flight had been diverted after the runway was closed, closed after a small aircraft failed during takeoff. "My son was abroad, in Doha, Qatar, working. He just arrived in Brazil and was coming from São Paulo to Teresina. His mother passed away yesterday (7), so I came to wait for him, but this problem happened. I just wanted to see him, because I'm not going to the wake or the cemetery", he reported, emotionally. ✅ Follow the g1 Piauí channel on WhatsApp According to the airport administration, at least two flights bound for Teresina were diverted to Fortaleza International Airport, in Ceará. Among them, an Azul flight left from Confins (MG), scheduled to arrive at 5:25 pm, and another from Latam departed from Guarulhos (SP), with a landing scheduled for 5:35 pm. Teresina airport runway is temporarily closed after aircraft failure during takeoff Club Network The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. According to the airport, two crew members were on board and were not injured. For safety reasons, the runway was closed for takeoffs and landings and will remain closed until the aircraft is removed. Movement at Teresina airport after the runway was closed due to aircraft failure during takeoff Aric Lages/g1 In a statement, the airport administration reported that the failure was operational and reinforced that the occupants were safe. Note from Teresina airport The Teresina Airport administration reports that, at around 4:15 pm, a small aircraft, with two crew members on board, experienced an operational failure during the takeoff process. Both are fine and were not injured. As a safety measure, the runway was temporarily closed for landings and takeoffs, remaining that way until the aircraft was safely removed. Teresina Airport Press Office VIDEOS: watch Rede Clube’s most viewed videos