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

    18 de noviembre de 2022 - 21:43
    Peru: Chaos of cancelled and rescheduled flights after LATAM’s accident
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    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.

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    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.

    20221118 Runway incursion LIM-JUL

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

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    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.

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    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 destinationFlightCarrierOriginAircraft
    Arequipa (AQP)LA 2414LATAMSantiago de ChileAirbus A320
    Bogotá (BOG)AV 53AviancaBogotáAirbus A319
    Bogotá (BOG)IB 6659IberiaMadridAirbus A350-900
    Chiclayo (CIX)LA2383LATAMQuitoAirbus A320
    Iquitos (IQT)PU 301Plus UltraMadridAirbus A340-300
    Newark (EWR)UA 886UnitedNewarkBoeing 757-200
    Panamá (PTY)KL 743KLMÁmsterdamBoeing 777-300ER
    Panamá (PTY)AF 448Air FranceParísAirbus A350-900
    Panamá (PTY)AA 379AmericanMiamiAirbus A321neo
    Pisco (PIO)CM 131Copa AirlinesPanamáBoeing 737-800
    Pisco (PIO)H2 5166SKYJuliacaAirbus A320neo
    Pisco (PIO)LA 2122LATAMArequipaAirbus A319
    Pisco (PIO)WQ 3903iAero AirwaysAlexandria, USABoeing 737-800
    Pisco (PIO)OB 2181Star PerúTarapotoBoeing 737-300
    San José (SJO)Q6 4110VolarisSan JoséAirbus A319
    Santiago (SCL)H2 2800SKYSantiago de ChileAirbus A320neo
    Trujillo (TRU)P5 7413WingoBogotáBoeing 737-800
    Trujillo (TRU)LA 2309LATAMPiuraAirbus A320
    Trujillo (TRU)LA 2254LATAMTalaraAirbus 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.

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    Pablo Diaz (Diazpez)
    Pablo Diaz (Diazpez)

    Desde 2017, haciendo periodismo aeronáutico. Award-Winning Journalist: Ganador de la edición 2023 de "Periodismo de Altura", otorgado por ALTA. Facts don't care about your feelings.

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