A passenger plane in Culiacán, Mexico opened fire shortly before takeoff on Thursday as the Mexican military arrested the son of the notorious former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The son of the former gang boss, Ovidio Guzmán, was not on the train Air The flight was caught in the crossfire, but the plane in question was preparing to take off when military planes landing on the nearby runway caught fire from the cartel, according to the report. Reuters.
Passengers on the plane threw themselves to the floor to avoid being shot as the plane left the runway and returned to the gate, where the crew tried to get the passenger to safety. One flight attendant said the engine was shot, causing a leak and increasing the risk – as if being caught in the shooting wasn’t enough. No passengers were harmed when they got off the train, but it was still a chaotic scene:
All commercial flights to and from Culiacán airport are suspended as airline crews direct visitors to windowless lounges, far from the runway where military vehicles are located. came under heavy fire from a convoy of gang vehicles.
There were 25 vehicles in the convoy, some armed with truck-mounted .50 caliber machine guns. Related press. the army sent Black Hawk helicopters to intercept the cartel’s vehicles, but two were shot down after suffering “some significant impact.”
The ice opened fire on the runway where the Mexican Air Force landed large transports not only to kill the Mexican army, but also to try to prevent any planes from leaving: members of the crew suggested that Guzmán would be mistakenly taken out of the city by plane, so they hit three of the city’s airports, according to AP:
The gang then sent groups of gunmen to attack fixed-wing aircraft, both military and civilian, at the city’s international airport.
A civilian plane was hit by bullets. Gunmen also bombarded airport buildings to prevent authorities from getting the arrested gang leader out of the city. But, Sandoval said, authorities anticipating resistance put Ovidio Guzmán on a military helicopter to take him back to Mexico City.
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The military thwarted their plans, but more violence broke out returned to the ground when the gang faction led by the remaining sons of “El Chapo” – known as “Los Chapitos” – retaliated by firing on civilians as well as military forces.
Streets were closed as commercial trucks were set on fire amid shootings. And gang members even tried to kidnap doctors from hospitals to treat the injured. So far, there are at least 29 report deaths, with 19 gang members killed and 10 Mexican soldiers.
The federal government has instructed Culiacán’s residents to shelter at home, but the city is reeling from the attack. The extradition of Ovidio Guzmán to the United States is pending, but a question remains; if extradited, he will be sent to a maximum security prison — away from any retaliatory attacks or subsequent attempts to get him out.
