A Latam Airbus plane caught fire today after colliding with a shuttle truck at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Callao, 11km from Lima, Peru. As the A320 aircraft was preparing for takeoff, a self-propelled vehicle collided in front of it.
The plane’s right wing hit the truck directly, causing it to drift on the ground and set the right turbine on fire.
The pickup truck, along with other support vehicles, was moving from the work area in an area connected to the airport. According to the news of the local newspaper El Comercio, while there is no information that any passengers or crew were injured on the LATAM plane so far, there is no news of those on the TIR yet.
In videos posted on social networks, it is possible to see the plane drifting down the runway in flames and emitting a lot of smoke, but thanks to the quick response of the crew and the airport emergency teams, the Airbus did not explode and did not explode. The passengers managed to leave the plane unharmed.
According to the fire department, the emergency occurred at 15:25 and four rescue units were mobilized.
“There is an emergency on the runway, there are four units displaced. We technically don’t know at this time what happened with this obvious technical malfunction of the aircraft, we await further reports,” said fire chief Mario Casaretto.
LATAM Airlines Peru confirmed in a statement that flight LA 2213 (Lima – Juliaca) collided with a vehicle during takeoff at Jorge Chávez International Airport.
“At the moment, we report that there is no loss of life among the people on board, and that we are focused on supporting the passengers and their families. In addition, studies are carried out in coordination with the competent authorities to support them. Investigations will take place as soon as possible,” the company was informed.
“The incident response process follows the company’s operational and safety protocols and seeks to protect the integrity and well-being of passengers. The LATAM group has mobilized and mobilized all its human and technical resources to deal with those affected by the emergency response plan,” explains Latam.
source: Noticias
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