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Peru: Chaos of cancelled and rescheduled flights after LATAM’s accident

Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM), which serves the city of Lima, Peru, will be closed until further notice, after a LATAM Airbus A320neo collided with a Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (ARFF) vehicle while performing its take-off run.

Due to causes that need to be established, the vehicle invaded the runway and impacted the aircraft, causing the engine to detach and the right main gear to collapse due to friction against the runway, resulting in a fire.

According to a statement issued by LATAM, all crew members and passengers were evacuated and are being treated by medical personnel and psychologists if needed. On the other hand, two firefighters from the ARFF vehicle were confirmed dead.

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See also: LATAM Airbus A320neo plane crash in Peru: What We Know

Given the magnitude of the accident, the concessionaire Lima Airports Partners reported that the airport would be closed until Saturday at 13:00 (local time). According to the latest NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) its only operational runway, 16/34, will remain closed due to an “aircraft obstruction”.

The measure has as a direct consequence the cancellation and rescheduling of all flights bound for Lima. However, it is recommended to check the status of your scheduled flights in the coming hours through your travel agency and/or airlines.

Diversions

Lima is Peru’s main hub: consequently, commercial air traffic was almost paralyzed when terminal closure was decided. International flights crossing Peruvian airspace continued without problems, but the unavailability of Jorge Chavez airport forced several cancellations of long-haul and domestic connections.

Peru: Chaos of cancelled and rescheduled flights after LATAM accident

According to Flightradar24, flight LA2297 bound for Cajamarca (CAJ) was the last plane to take off from Lima. The last flight to land was flight LA 2383 from Bogota (BOG).

At the time of the accident, 19 flights were flying to the airport and were forced to divert:

Alternate destination Flight Carrier Origin Aircraft
Arequipa (AQP) LA 2414 LATAM Santiago de Chile Airbus A320
Bogotá (BOG) AV 53 Avianca Bogotá Airbus A319
Bogotá (BOG) IB 6659 Iberia Madrid Airbus A350-900
Chiclayo (CIX) LA2383 LATAM Quito Airbus A320
Iquitos (IQT) PU 301 Plus Ultra Madrid Airbus A340-300
Newark (EWR) UA 886 United Newark Boeing 757-200
Panamá (PTY) KL 743 KLM Ámsterdam Boeing 777-300ER
Panamá (PTY) AF 448 Air France París Airbus A350-900
Panamá (PTY) AA 379 American Miami Airbus A321neo
Pisco (PIO) CM 131 Copa Airlines Panamá Boeing 737-800
Pisco (PIO) H2 5166 SKY Juliaca Airbus A320neo
Pisco (PIO) LA 2122 LATAM Arequipa Airbus A319
Pisco (PIO) WQ 3903 iAero Airways Alexandria, USA Boeing 737-800
Pisco (PIO) OB 2181 Star Perú Tarapoto Boeing 737-300
San José (SJO) Q6 4110 Volaris San José Airbus A319
Santiago (SCL) H2 2800 SKY Santiago de Chile Airbus A320neo
Trujillo (TRU) P5 7413 Wingo Bogotá Boeing 737-800
Trujillo (TRU) LA 2309 LATAM Piura Airbus A320
Trujillo (TRU) LA 2254 LATAM Talara Airbus A320

 

Migrations of Peru informed that, in view of the emergency at Jorge Chávez International Airport, it has arranged to set up immigration controls at all airports where international flights have been diverted.

In the specific case of Pisco, immigration inspectors are traveling from Lima to control incoming international flights.

Pablo Díaz (diazpez)
Pablo Díaz (diazpez)
Director Editorial de Aviacionline. Ante todo, data-driven.

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