Overview
- On Friday, Oct. 16, a LATAM flight bound for Brazil turned back to Lima after a technical problem that led to oxygen masks descending over passenger seats.
- LATAM issued a statement saying the crew activated safety protocols, deployed oxygen masks as required and prioritized passenger and crew safety during the return to Jorge Chávez Airport.
- Passenger Alejandra Baigorria posted photos and videos calling the event the "worst scare" of her life, and her social posts were widely shared by influencers and entertainment outlets.
- LATAM said passengers were placed on another flight and the airline apologized for the disruption, but the company and media reports have not published a technical cause or regulator findings.
- Mask deployment usually signals a pressurization or related safety event that triggers automatic or crew-ordered emergency measures, and investigators or aviation authorities are the next expected sources for a technical explanation.