Cargo jet slides off runaway in Costa Rica and splits in half

(Carlos Gonzalez/AP)

A DHL cargo jet slid off the runway and broke in half while landing at San Jose’s international airport on Thursday, shutting down the airport, but not injuring crew.

The fire department said the Boeing 757 had taken off from Juan Santamaría Airport just west of the capital, but decided to return after detecting a failure in the hydraulic system.