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LATAM Flight Declares Emergency and Returns to Lima After In‑Flight Technical Problem

Investigators will examine aircraft systems following an event that triggered oxygen‑mask deployment during the flight.

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Avión de LATAM. (Imagen referencial)
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Overview

  • The LA2424 Boeing 767, which departed Lima on Friday, reached cruise near 10,000 meters when the crew broadcast transponder code 7700 and began a controlled descent.
  • Oxygen masks were deployed over the Ica area and the aircraft landed safely at Jorge Chávez airport at 11:31 a.m. with no injuries reported.
  • LATAM said it assisted passengers on the ground, provided a replacement aircraft and rebooked travelers so they could continue to São Paulo the same day.
  • FlightAware navigation records cited in reporting corroborate the emergency transponder activation, the descent profile and the mask deployment while LATAM has not publicly confirmed a technical cause.
  • Airline teams and aviation authorities will carry out technical inspections and a formal investigation to determine whether a cabin pressurization fault or another systems failure prompted the emergency.