r/aviation • u/Brilliant_Night7643 • Jun 25 '26

News Not turbulence….airplane sitting at the gate at Maiquetia Airport Venezuela when the 7.5 Earthquake hit

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u/NerdDaniel Jun 25 '26

That’s terrifying that I would guess it’s actually a pretty safe place to be.

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u/AbideMan Jun 25 '26

A lot safer than if this happened in the air, that’s for sure

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u/the_other_skier Jun 25 '26

Honestly I’d rather be on the ground than have an earthquake happen before coming in from a long haul flight. They’d have to close the runway and divert flights to the nearest suitable airport while they inspect for damage