Overview
- A fire broke out in the left wing/engine area of LATAM flight LA2302 at Jorge Chávez airport before takeoff, prompting a preventive evacuation that left no reported injuries on Monday.
- Passengers and crew were escorted off the aircraft while airport emergency teams controlled the blaze and firefighting crews intervened at the gate.
- Several members of the band Corazón Serrano recorded and posted images and videos of the fire and response, providing primary visual evidence of the incident.
- LATAM described the event as an "evento técnico imprevisto," said it assisted and rebooked affected travelers, and announced a technical evaluation to establish what happened.
- Jorge Chávez is Peru’s main international hub and incidents like this trigger standard safety protocols and inspections, which means investigators’ findings could lead to maintenance checks or temporary operational measures.