Overview
- Two early‑morning SKY flights from Santiago bound for São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro were diverted to El Plumerillo Airport in Mendoza after pilots reported ice on an engine.
- Flight H2 600, an Airbus A320 to São Paulo, and flight H2 620 to Rio de Janeiro landed in Mendoza and were met by airport operations teams for immediate technical checks.
- Each aircraft carried roughly 180 passengers who were disembarked and are waiting in the Mendoza terminal while the airline organizes replacement flights or other transport.
- Airport officials said no emergency was declared and no injuries were reported, and both planes are undergoing preventive inspections to confirm airworthiness.
- Engine icing is a known in‑flight hazard that can degrade engine performance, and crews routinely divert to the nearest suitable airport for inspection and fixes before resuming long‑haul flights.