Overview
- The incident occurred at São Paulo's international airport while the Airbus A320 was at the gate preparing for departure.
- Latam said a baggage cart caught fire during loading, producing smoke under the aircraft; the cause has not yet been determined.
- All passengers and crew evacuated via the jet bridge and emergency slides, and no injuries were reported.
- Latam reported 169 passengers on board and said customers were rebooked after the flight was canceled.
- Airport firefighters extinguished the flames, the aircraft was towed for inspection, and Brazilian regulators including ANAC opened a formal investigation.