Overview
- A LATAM flight to Piura (LA2302) developed smoke and flames in a wing/engine area before takeoff on Monday, October 19, and airport firefighters controlled the blaze while crew ordered a preventive disembarkation.
- Indecopi deployed staff at Jorge Chávez to supervise LATAM’s treatment of affected travelers and verified that the airline rebooked and assisted passengers after the LA2302 incident.
- No serious injuries were reported in the Piura incident and LATAM said it has grounded the aircraft for technical evaluation and reprogrammed the service for affected customers.
- Two days earlier, on Friday, October 16, an international LATAM flight to São Paulo (LA2424) declared a general emergency with transponder code 7700, deployed passenger oxygen masks during descent, and returned to Jorge Chávez where it landed safely without injuries.
- Passenger videos and social posts, including messages from members of Corazón Serrano, circulated widely and increased public scrutiny as authorities and LATAM conduct formal investigations to establish causes and any safety implications.