Overview
- The accident occurred on Wednesday, May 27, when two Maxiseguridad employees working in a restricted first-floor technical room were trapped after a heavy electrical panel fell onto a CO2 cylinder.
- One worker, identified in reporting as F. E. G., 33, died from suspected gas intoxication and a co-worker suffered minor injuries and received on-site medical care.
- The Fiscalía secured the sector, ordered the transfer of the body, seized the victims’ clothing and has begun taking statements from Aeropuertos Argentina and Maxiseguridad while peritos carry out technical examinations.
- Reports differ on whether the incident involved an explosion or a rupture and gas escape; investigators are reconstructing the sequence to establish whether the panel’s fall caused a valve break or a different mechanical failure.
- CO2 cylinders are used for fire suppression and can cause rapid asphyxiation if their safety valve is breached, so the probe’s outcome could prompt tighter contractor oversight, new inspection rules for technical areas, or changes to maintenance protocols at the airport.