Latam Airlines jet engine catches fire before takeoff in Peru

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 00:57 · Archive

A Latam Airlines Airbus A320 experienced an engine fire while preparing for takeoff from Lima, Peru, forcing evacuation of all passengers.

A Latam Airlines Airbus A320 experienced a fire in its left engine while preparing for takeoff from Lima to Piura on Monday. Footage captured orange flames and thick smoke shooting from the engine. All passengers on board were evacuated as emergency crews responded to the incident.

The airline described the incident as an 'unexpected technical event' before departure and said all passengers disembarked as a precaution, with their safety remaining the top priority. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire has not been revealed.

Affected passengers were given assistance by the airline, including booking on the next available flights.

How it is being reported

• Plane engine shoots flames before takeoff from Lima, PeruA flight from Lima, Peru, was canceled at the last second on Monday when flames started shooting from an engine. Kris Van Cleave reports on this and another plane mishap in Las Vegas.CBS News · 20 Oct, 00:29
• Passenger jet engine shoots out flames before takeoffTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Flames gushed out of the engine of a passenger jet as it was preparing to take off in Peru . Passengers on board the Latam Airlines flight from Lima to…Metro · 19 Oct, 22:46

In this story: Latam Airlines · Lima · Piura · Peru

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